mercury outboard shifting question

country333

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Im working on a 1980 9.8 horsepower mercury outboard. I am having trouble getting the shifter gear to line up with the shaft gear. what can or do i do to fix this..?
 

augevontiger

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Re: mercury outboard shifting question

I'm having the same issue with my '87 90hp merc after I rebuilt the water pump. Help meh, help meh!:confused:
 

oldman570

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Re: mercury outboard shifting question

Check the spline on the LU shift shaft, as some have a larger spot on the splines that has to match up with the upper shaft on some modles. They have to be lined up before the LU will go completey together.
Oldman570
 
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