lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

[tengals123]

ok, you guys have been awesome help. I just love getting to know my motor and the majority of things ive learnt, i have from you people here. Thankyou for that. I do however have a problem. Quite simple im sure. I re-installed a new impeller and all was fine, so i thought. My donk now PEE's water better than ever, but im in drive constantly. I did the operation in neutral, now when im in neutral the prop is prolly spinning about 200 rpm's. Not fast, but definitly spinning. How do i get this back to neutral. Something to do with the drive shaft or what? thankyou heaps.

 

[tengals123]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

sorry, i just did a serch. do i need to rotate the drive shaft so that i can spin the prop both ways or rotate the lower shift link untill i can spin the prop freely. cheers

 

[erniex]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

Sounds like the shift shaft got turned while the LU was off. If it was fine before disassembly, the shift shaft probably got turned in the process of reassembly. Make sure the controls and the LU are both in true neutral before reassembly. I like to put both in reverse as it seems to lock in and align better. May just need to adjust the shift cable a little to get to true neutral.<br /><br />Good luck!

 

[Laddies]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

I hace had better luck reinstalling the unit by placeing the engine and unit in the same gear as you can turn the drive shaft to line up thr splines

 

[Kenny Bush]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

If you run it in neutral, the prop will spin a little. If you are unsure, stop engine, then make sure prop will spin both directions.... confirming it is in neutral. Friction is making it spin.....

 

[tengals123]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

The lower unit is def. in drive (spins only 1 way), when i drop the LU again, how do i get it back into neutral? Turn the lower shift lever or the drive shaft? thanks

 

[tengals123]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

so do i turn the shift shaft on the LU until i can turn the prop both ways, then re install the LU?

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

Correct..<br /><br />That will give you neutral. The shifter should also be in neutral<br />BTW... See if you can catch up with JASONJ member no 3950 on the merc forum section. He is, like just about all iboats members, a real helpful bloke.<br />He has a motor close to yours in age and size, and is a perfectionist with a passion for Mercs and a wealth of knowledge.<br />Jason's site http://70silverline.250free.com/silverline.html

 

[tengals123]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

the shifter meaning the remote control shifter at my forward controls?

 

[tengals123]

Re: lower unit uurrrgggghhh!!!

that's for the advice red205.