25HP LOWER UNIT MARINER

[grady94]

I installed a new impeller and now have trouble lining up reinstall correctly. Should the gear shift be in forward, reverse or neutral? I can spin the prop either direction with some effort and watch the flywheel spin in any gear. The shift shaft has a small hole near the top. Can this be turned to line up neutral in the lower unit? Do I need a special tool or just anything that will fit in that small hole? Does it pop up and down, there is a small boot at the other end.

 

[Laddies]

Re: 25HP LOWER UNIT MARINER

Don't turn the shaft, you simply move it up or down to shift the unit

 

[grady94]

Re: 25HP LOWER UNIT MARINER

Thank you, I will try this Friday afternoon.

 

[grady94]

Re: 25HP LOWER UNIT MARINER

I tried moving the shift lever up and down to select a gear for the lower unit before reassembly. Should the console be in the same gear? Does it matter if the lower unit is in neutral? Any help very appreciated.

 

[grady94]

Re: 25HP LOWER UNIT MARINER

Got everything hooked back up and can now shift gears. I heard that if the impeller when installed gets the tips turned the wrong way because the prop was turned that it may not work correctly or pump water. I fired it back up submerged in water, it wasn't running long and never started pumping water. Smoke was coming out instead. Does it have to run a little while first?

 

[Jackfish]

Re: 25HP LOWER UNIT MARINER

It may need to run for 20-30 seconds before the tattle tale will ****.

Were was the smoke comming from? Was it just exhaust?