Gear Selector; Operation - Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

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5 HP Outboard • Troubleshooting & Repair Manual
Section 1 • Introduction
4. Install drain plug. Torque to 10 ft. lbs. (14 Nm).
5. Remove dipstick
(Figure 2)
24 oz. (0.75 qt., 0.7 L) of new oil with the proper
service classification and viscosity grade. Do not
overfill.
Figure 2 — Dipstick
6. Install the dipstick.
7. Start and run engine at idle to check for oil leaks.
8. Check the oil level. The oil level should be between
the
and
marks on the dipstick. Add new
ADD
FULL
oil if required
(Figure 3)
Figure 3 — Dipstick Markings

Gear Selector

Operation

The outboard operator selects gears with the shift lever
handle (
on the starboard (right) side of the
1
Figure 4)
outboard which acts on the shift cam/rod assembly
shift lever is connected to the shift cam/rod by an upper
rod
. The rods are connected with a clamp
2
provides for
adjustment.
NEUTRAL
Refill slowly with
2
.
2
.
. The
4
that also
3
Figure 4 — Gear Selector Operation
The forward gear (
Figure 5)
driven simultaneously by the pinion gear
on the propeller shaft
. The spring
5
propeller shaft applies forward pressure on the roll pin
sliding clutch
and shift cam follower
9
cam/rod
is stepped to control the location of the sliding
4
clutch through the shifter pin. The sliding clutch is splined
to the propeller shaft.
Figure 5 — Forward Gear
5
6
7
7
1
2
3
4
and reverse gear
are
12
6
and spin freely
11
inside the
7
. The shift
10
3
8
9
4
10
11
12
1
,
8

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