What did I do wrong?..mercruiser shifting problem

thunderroad

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I replaced the impeller in my Mercruiser 160 yesterday and now I have a shifting problem. I was told to put the lever in forward and make sure the lower shift shaft was all the way clockwise when I re-installed the lower unit. I thought I did this but now I have neutral, no forward and when I put it in reverse the engine dies. I've been a lurker for a while here and there seems to be a lot of knowledge. Any tips for me on this...?<br />thanks
 

Trent

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Re: What did I do wrong?..mercruiser shifting problem

You let the shift shaft slip when installing the lower. You got to drop it again and start over. Make sure you hold pressure on the propeller (CCW) so the shift shaft does not move when re-installing the lower.
 

thunderroad

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Re: What did I do wrong?..mercruiser shifting problem

Ok, I'll do that. I didn't have a very good way of raising it yesterday. I'll come up with a better plan and try again.<br />thanks!!
 

JB

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Re: What did I do wrong?..mercruiser shifting problem

I/O topic
 
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