This weekend I rebuild my lower unit and need the shift rod length from lower unit mounting plate to center of shift rod hole. I can find it for motors prior to 81 but haven't been able to locate the information for my 1995 Evinrude 2 stroke 40 hp (small gearcase) E40TELEOD motor.

Any help is greatly appreciated.


Last season she would pop out of gear under light load. Research pointed me toward the clutch dog. While disassembling I noticed water in the lower unit and very little oil. Lower unit seals must be replaced. Figured since I was here, replace the water pump, complete kit. Got the clutch dog out, and sure enough to top 1/8" of the clutch dog teeth were rounded over. Maybe a 1/16" of the forward gear showed the similar wear. Bought a new clutch dog and ground the forward gear teeth down to clean up that edge, maintained the back-cut. Anyway, I forgot to record the shift linkage measurement before I unscrewed it from the gear case. The repair manual I have doesn't specify the dimension, gives very little information about rebuilding the lower unit. Great detail on the water pump, and some detail on lower unit seals, but nothing on reassemble of the lower unit or the shift linkage adjustment.