MercBlackMax1
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2011
- Messages
- 48
hey everyone! I just installed my new lower unit on my merc black max 200hp and i had a question on the breakin tag they say to start at low rpms and slowly increase untill you hit 3500 rpms at the 5 hour mark. Does this mean thats i have to idle around for about two three hours, Also wondering if the boat can even get on plane at 3500 rpms.
On another note i followed the installation guidlines to a T and it seems to be a harder shift into forward then reverse and when i come back into neutral from fwd the prop seems to still be locked i have to go passed neutral and come back for it to unlock.
also when the prop is in forward it wont turn cw or ccw. cw i im fighting the compression but on the last LU it would do that ratchiting sound when i would turn it ccw that i read was normal but now it locks up in bothe ways.
When the motor is running it shifts and spins the prop and everything seems normal i just want to make sure everything is ok before i put it back in the water! thanks again Maybe im a bit paranoid
On another note i followed the installation guidlines to a T and it seems to be a harder shift into forward then reverse and when i come back into neutral from fwd the prop seems to still be locked i have to go passed neutral and come back for it to unlock.
also when the prop is in forward it wont turn cw or ccw. cw i im fighting the compression but on the last LU it would do that ratchiting sound when i would turn it ccw that i read was normal but now it locks up in bothe ways.
When the motor is running it shifts and spins the prop and everything seems normal i just want to make sure everything is ok before i put it back in the water! thanks again Maybe im a bit paranoid