And you won’t always be able to shift into either gear when the engine is not running, just like you can’t always put a manual shift car into gear when it is not running….
Have an assistant spin the propeller while in neutral, then try shifting into either gear…. You should be always be able to shift out of either gear into neutral though….But, once again, the throttle has to be set down low, or else the neutral throttle interlock/limiter might prevent you from shifting out of gear….I think….
Nothing wrong with a learning curve, the key word is “learning”….
Post some pictures of this nice old Evinrude…
PS: Be sure the plug wires are pulled off and the key switch is off before you assistant spins the propeller…
