Reply To: 1955 Evinrude 15HP shifting problem

[billw]

When you take the gear case apart, scrutinize the shift fork very carefully. Think, “How would I have shaped this, if I had designed it?” Sometimes they get bent a great deal, although the bend is so even and subtle on both sides that it looks like maybe it should be that way, on purpose. Judging by the abuse your upper shift shaft has taken, the fork could also be a casualty. I have been able to straighten them out; but they should be pretty readily available, too.

Long live American manufacturing!