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July 9, 2017 at 1:23 am
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Yes that screw is same on most 1950s johnson/Evinrude/gales 30 and 35 HP, and also up to mid 1960s 28/33/35/40 HP. There should be a sealer washer under the screw. You have to shine a flashlight in the hole and move the shift rod up and down until you align the hole in the linkage the pin has to go in. Sometimes filing a bevel (not a long point) on the end of the screw’s pin end will help you orient it in the linkage. The shift linkage pivots on this pin to move the clutch dog in and out of the gears. You can look up an exploded view at marine engine .com
Dave