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    shift shaft

    If the shift shaft cam is in the neutral position, what position is bushing on top of the lower unit supposed to be?
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    reverse

    My 850 mercury will not shift all the way into reverse. I thought it was a worn shift shaft cam or prop shaft pin, but they look O.K. How much wear is tolarable? Where can I get new parts on the net?
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    Tilt and trim

    I have an old style pump with four hoses from an 850 mercury. I moved my motor to another boat witout marking the hoses. I need to know which hose goes where on the pump. There are two large and two small hoses.
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    Mercury 650 lower to 850 drive case. Can it be done?

    I have an 850 mercury with a bad lower. I also have a 650 with a bad head. I've disassembled both lowers and noticed some differences. The 850 drive shaft has pin at the top and the 650 doesn't. The water pump for the 650 has a smaller diameter base than the 850. The gears are also...
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