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<blockquote data-quote="westr212" data-source="post: 436106" data-attributes="member: 22045"><p>My 1989 88 SPL won't always disingage from forward to nuetral. I found pieces of a bushing in the lower engine housing and felt some slop in the linkage where the cable connects. Disconnected the cables (they feel smooth) and see a clip but when I pulled the clip the linkage won't come out. Parts diagram shows a bushing (the one in pieces in the lower housing ) a rod keeper bushing, and the shift rod lever attached to the rod where the bushing needs to be replaced. I can't reach the bolt in the shift rod lever with out removing the lower carb. I don't see any way around that. Does the rod keeper bushing wear out as well? </p><p>The shift linkage still feels a little sloppy making me think the rod keeper bushing is worn also. This engine is new to me so I am also concerned about the rod running down to the dog on the gears in the lower unit. Do I need to remove the lower unit?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westr212, post: 436106, member: 22045"] My 1989 88 SPL won't always disingage from forward to nuetral. I found pieces of a bushing in the lower engine housing and felt some slop in the linkage where the cable connects. Disconnected the cables (they feel smooth) and see a clip but when I pulled the clip the linkage won't come out. Parts diagram shows a bushing (the one in pieces in the lower housing ) a rod keeper bushing, and the shift rod lever attached to the rod where the bushing needs to be replaced. I can't reach the bolt in the shift rod lever with out removing the lower carb. I don't see any way around that. Does the rod keeper bushing wear out as well? The shift linkage still feels a little sloppy making me think the rod keeper bushing is worn also. This engine is new to me so I am also concerned about the rod running down to the dog on the gears in the lower unit. Do I need to remove the lower unit? [/QUOTE]
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