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LLungen

Posted 4/24/2011 8:13 PM (#494909)
Subject: 50 HP Evinrude lower unit issue

I have a 1980 Evinrude 50 HP tiller and encountered a major issue on my first trip out for the year. Boat ran great and shifted in and out of gear fine......after a few WOT runs it "kicked" out of gear and would not engage back into forward or reverse. After getting the boat out of the water I checked and I am missing a screw & rubber grommet out of the hub assy which is behind the prop and there was little or no lower unit gear lube left (Leaked out of the missing screw hole). If the motor is turned off and i shift into forward or reverse the prop does lock in gear like it should, but when the motor is running and I shift into gear the prop does not rotate in forward or reverse. If in neutral the prop will rotate as it should. Any suggestions on what it may be????

ANY help would be greatly appreciated!