Reply To: 1955 Evinrude 15HP shifting problem

[Don]

It just doesn’t seem like there is that much slop in the shift/rod/connector/bellcrank…. Does your gearcase have a shift fork pivot screw, or does it have the pivot shaft inside the skeg?
I guess at this point, I would pull the gearcase off and try shifting it by just moving the shift rod up and down to see if it shifts properly that way….
Again, you mentioned mixing parts from different years, I would investigate the part numbers of the items you interchanged to make sure they didn’t change between the two years. The only other thing I see is a potential problem in your top picture. The little hole in the bellcrank seems to be elongated a bit, which will add some slop where the pivot pin goes through…You seem to indicate there is no slop there though….While the powerhead is off, I would certainly update the bellcrank if the part numbers have changed…