Sleddogsassp
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2009
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- 12
I posted this in the non-repair section by mistake (rookie mistake, sorry...). I have just mounted a 1978 Merc 1400 I got from a friend. He told me one of the last times he used the motor (22 years ago) he put it in reverse so quick the motor didn't lock down, and he went back to forward it slammed down. (I don't know the whole story...) Any way, he says that the lock down hasn't worked since. While I had it on an engine hoist cleaning the 22 years of (stuff) off it, I adjusted the push rod that comes out of the lower unit to the lock down as far out as I feel safe with. Still doesn't work. Any Ideas what broke/bent etc? I changed the lower unit oil and the magnetic plug was nearly clear of foreign material. Oil looked great by the way.
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