Hello folks, it has been a while since I asked any questions, but it has been a while since my trusty Mariner has had any problems.
I have a 1984 Mercury Mariner (recently found out it was made by Tohatsu) that began to slip out of gear under load. It did it a few times then quit for about two trips, however, yesterday it did it again and I was not able to regain full throttle and I was able to limp it to the ramp as long as I kept the speed at 7 mph. At the ramp it quit going into gear (forward or reverse) so I used the trolling motor to get it on the trailer.
Now I am thinking it is the dog gear, however, I am posting this to get any additional suggestions before I drop the lower unit.
Best regards to all and a million thanks in advance.
-a
I have a 1984 Mercury Mariner (recently found out it was made by Tohatsu) that began to slip out of gear under load. It did it a few times then quit for about two trips, however, yesterday it did it again and I was not able to regain full throttle and I was able to limp it to the ramp as long as I kept the speed at 7 mph. At the ramp it quit going into gear (forward or reverse) so I used the trolling motor to get it on the trailer.
Now I am thinking it is the dog gear, however, I am posting this to get any additional suggestions before I drop the lower unit.
Best regards to all and a million thanks in advance.
-a