Mariner 4hp outboard gear shift trouble

jpay

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Hello, first post, and a bit of a story to tell.

Today I took a dinghy sailing friend to my new gallion 22, I've just got a new inflatable tender and so we inflated and put in...

The problem came when we changed turns to drive home and I watched my friend accidentally pull the lever so far forward into gear that it wont go back through to neutral or reverse... engine still runs so we got home and I didn't have to tell him of his mistake (cant put off fellow sailors on their first try)

What is my problem and I dont suppose I just need to replace a pin inside the cowling???

Thanks for the help :)
 

adam56usa

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Re: Mariner 4hp outboard gear shift trouble

it may be jammed. I had this problem. Underneath the shifter, there is a lube fitting. You could try to grease it. Then work it back and forth. Hope this helps. It worked for me.
 
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