omc 600 stringer

[robertecht]

ive never worked on a out drive so far no trouble,untill I droped the lower end where the prop shaft is . I cant see how to unhook theshift rod ,I was told to unscrew it ,but icant see were it disconnects from .I can use all the help I can get .thanks

 

[southkogs]

Re: omc 600 stringer

Welcome aboard Robert.

No such thing as an OMC 600. There is an 800, though. If so that's a mechanical shift. I'm not sure how to disconnect the shift box for that one, but you'd be very well off to get a manual to help you through it.

What year is your boat?

 

[robertecht]

Re: omc 600 stringer

1984 conroy and your right it is a 800

 

[southkogs]

Re: omc 600 stringer

Hang tight, one of the guys who know mechanical shift will be along. I've never dealt with one. Baby that shift cable though ... pricey to replace them as I understand it.

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: omc 600 stringer

The process is to disconnect the shift cable behind the engine inside the shift converter box and then remove the entire drive. Once on the bench, the exhaust housing cover comes off and the upper lifts up and out like delivering a baby c-section.
Use a factory manual. Take the battery out of the boat before dealing with the shift cables.
There is a spring clip on the outside of the intermediate people sometimes miss in removing the cable.

That's a $700+ shift cable so as southkogs says, be careful.

You can (apparently) change the impeller upside down in there the way you are going, but if doing that, people say to leave the shift cable attached and carefully twist the lower out of the way. I have never entertained that method myself, just read posts here about it. Do not disconnect the shift cable from the lower on the boat, you'll never reattach it like that.