# So what do you know about outboards?

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**Created:** [April 3, 2006, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-know-about-outboards/351028 "2006-04-03T05:05:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-know-about-outboards/351028/1 "2006-04-03T05:05:49Z")

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One of the problems with older evinrude and johnson outboards is they slip out of gear.  
I’ve heard that you can “fix” the problem by turning a gear around.  
I have a exploden diagram of such an outboard and cannot figure what gear could possibly be turned around to fix this problem.  
Any body have any experience with this problem?