Firm Shift??

[Salty Canuck]

I would like advice on shifting my Yamaha 115 as I have heard that gentle slow shifts can be damaging to the gears.

I'm a somewhat hesitant shifter as it seems more abusive and don't want to overshoot the engage of gear and pass right through to increasing throttle.

If this makes any sense please advise.

Newbie with a lot to learn.

[pstephens46]

Pop it in gear like you mean it! My F150 clunks pretty good. Never found any metal in gear oil.

[RayBersch]

Be sure your idle is at spec, ~750 rpm, and then move it firmly into gear. If you hear a grinding sound your movement is too slow. Practice a bit and you will become confident with the movement and won't over rev the engine. Most importantly, practice both forward and reverse - you sometimes need a quick movement to reverse around the dock or boat ramp and THAT is the worst time to over rev.

Ray

[99yam40]

short strokes, no need to push it far enough to throttle up

[pstephens46]

Maybe pop is too strong a word. How about bump into gear? Yep. Don't go far enough to engage throttle. Esp when wife is standing at front with anchor in hand. I would never do that!

[TownsendsFJR1300]

As noted above, if you hear grinding, your too slow.

Just a firm, definite shift is fine.. It won't hurt anything..

If the engines cold and still idling high, I wait till the idle
comes down to normal, then shift..(mostly winter time)..

[boscoe99]

[Salty Canuck]

Firm Shift

Thanks to all will give it more gusto.
Even with my cautious approach have never heard any grinding.

[boscoe99]

Thanks to all will give it more gusto.
Even with my cautious approach have never heard any grinding.

If there is no grinding then you are doing it OK.