MERCURY 7.5 HP REVERSE LOCKOUT PROBLEM

PICSTEVE

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I'VE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 7.5 HP MERC BUT IT DOESN'T LOCK IN REVERSE OR NEUTRAL. IT HAS A BAR RUNNING ACROSS THE BACK THAT THE MECHANISM CAN NOT QUITE REACH (EVEN IF IT COULD IT IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BOAT TO GET BEHIND), AND IT HAS A BUNCH OF HOLES DRILLED PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER RUNNING UP THE BRACKET THAT LOOK LIKE A PIN WOULD FIT IN FOR DIFFERENT TRIM ANGLES. AM I MISSING THIS PIN, OR IS SOMETHING ELSE AWRY?<br /><br />P.S. THE REVERSE MECHANISM ALSO NEEDS A LITTLE HELP, WHEN YOU SHIFT IT IN REVERSE IT BARELY MOVES THE ROD.<br />THANK FOR ANY HELP ON THIS, FISHING SEASON IS STARTING SOOOOOOON.<br /><br />REGARDS
 

Laddies

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Re: MERCURY 7.5 HP REVERSE LOCKOUT PROBLEM

You are missing the tilt pin, what you are looking at is a tie bolt for the clamp brackets
 

PICSTEVE

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Re: MERCURY 7.5 HP REVERSE LOCKOUT PROBLEM

THANKS LADDIESSERVICE...I GOT BOTH FIGURED OUT NOW.
 
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