I can not get shift lever out of cap that is on rod for shifting trans I can not shift to forward or reverse cap seems to slip on rod is the shift lever used as a set screw on the cap in order to rotate rod to shift trans
What brand outboard do you have? If it’s a British Seagull it only has forward and a neutral position. Interesting way they accomplish this as the prop is pushed away from the gearbox to disengage the prop.