Ok Frank will do. I’ll post some pics when I get it apart.
So you are thinking some slop in the shift rod lever part # 303720? Same problem Outboardnut just had on his 55 25HP? Interesting.
Sounds like a recall OMC should have had back in the 50’s , ha ha.
Bob D
Yes 304720 (376564) is my first suspicion, they often come loose on the shift shaft. However that is not the only common problem. The shift shaft often get up and down slop in the hole it passes through. And of course,, the handle adjustment is often tampered with in an effort to “fix” the slop. You need to inspect the whole thing.
Matter of fact, omc did change the inner lever in later Big Twins like the 33hp, I don’t remember if that new design can be adapted to the fastwin series or not. The upper shift rod is part of the deal. New design shown in following picture
