Re: Forward is Reverse and Reverse is Forward
I don't think your 115 could turn into a Dockbuster although it'd be pretty cool !!! lol<br /><br />OK, it was stated that the shift shaft seal was replaced, so he did have it at least somewhat apart. Normally the least intrusive way would be to pull the entire shift shaft bushing assy with the correct tool, and not remove or move about the shift shaft. Of course if he took the shaft out and didn't know the Secret to getting it back in without disassembling the entire lower unit, it may have come all the way apart. That would be a Good Thing to know! Hopefully he's giving you the Straight Skinny on that one. It'd be pretty obvious if the lower unit had been all apart, I guess.<br /><br />I still don't see how it could have full R-N-F if the shift shaft were just installed out of phase. The shift shaft always has to rotate CCW to go to the next gear, i.e. F-N-R.<br /><br />So, here's the possibilities:<br /><br />F-N-R as it should be;<br /><br />N-R-F, however once it jumps the cam past Reverse to get into forward, it should shift extremely hard (if at all) back into Reverse.<br /><br />R-F because once you jump Reverse to get to Forward, you'll never get to Neutral because of the amount of travel the shift shaft takes to get back to the 'detent', when passing Reverse all the way to its normal position (one 'click' away from Neutral).<br /><br />This of course assumes travel in the CCW direction when starting with the control box in FWD gear.<br /><br />Hopefully that all makes sense!!!<br /><br />Unless the guy took the lower unit apart and flipped the shift cam upside down (as was mentioned and is my local Merc Bud Thom Adam's pet theory!), I don't see how it could shift as described. <br /><br />Once the lower unit is down it should be evident what's going on, either something funny at the top end or down below.<br /><br />Keep us posted, this is an interesting one!!!!..ed
<br />Some of the members like Clams and Rodbolt are marine repairers or technicians.
