1967 1100 SS shift shaft broken!

[szealuss]

I had a 1967 1100 SS I sold a buddy. And now the shift shaft is broken he wants to pay me to fix it.

My question is do i have to pull the powerhead to remove the shift shaft?

It looks like from pictures of a new one there is a roll pin in the top connect that i can pull and drop rod out of the bottom and put a hard to find new one.

I am not looking at the motor (not here) to see the roll pin or not.

I pulled the foot and the rod is broke.

[szealuss]

Answered in this post below for someone else.
I once read so someone doesn't have to learn the hard way!!

my Clymers manual leaves this out also, why I dont know..




Stripped Upper Shift Shaft Merc 1250


http://forums.iboats.com/mercury-mariner-outboards/stripped-upper-shift-shaft-merc-1250-a-252518.html

[k dogg]

drop the lower unit. then drive out the roll pin in top of shift shaft ( carefully not to break anything) then push out the shift shaft . reinstall is nice to have a buddy to eye it up and align the roll pin holes. it helps to remove the lower carb.