Reverse is gone?!?!

redneckboater

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A buddy of mine has an 1983 Mercury 25hp outboard and he changed the impeller himself and after he got it all put back together it wont go into reverse. Im thinking he has screwed up the shift linkage adjustment but i haven't went and checked it out yet. Do you guys figure that is what has happened? If it is a linkage adjustment problem where at exactly is the adjustment at? Thanks all help is greatly appreciated! :D
 

bullbat

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Re: Reverse is gone?!?!

probrably misalighned the shiftshaft when he reinstalled the foot.
 

Starppy

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Re: Reverse is gone?!?!

I second that. That is a common "problem" when putting a Merc lower unit back on.
 

redneckboater

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Re: Reverse is gone?!?!

Sure enough guys you were both right... we pulled the lower unit back off and realined everything and now he's got reverse :D... so thanks again guys!
 
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