dhacker1282
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- Jul 23, 2009
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Hey folks. I swapped out the impeller/waterpump pieces in my 35HP Mercury Outboard (Serial number A185900). This is the first I've ever done this, and am new to outboard motors. Since I've done that, my prop shaft only ratchets clockwise, regardless of the gear it is in. It worked fine before I tore into it. All the cables/linkages appear to be working fine. I have two theories...
1 - I had it in drive when I pulled the lower unit, and possibly had it in neutral when I re-installed.
2 - I used the Mercury service manual to put it back together. It suggests I need more parts than what I pulled off (or at least I think I pulled off). I could have lost a couple, but seems unlikely, as I was extremely careful. The manual indicates I need a nylon washer (appears to have a goiter - keyed), and a reverse cam lock on the top side of the lower shift shaft. I do not recall seeing these pieces at all when disassembling.
Thoughts???
Thanks!
1 - I had it in drive when I pulled the lower unit, and possibly had it in neutral when I re-installed.
2 - I used the Mercury service manual to put it back together. It suggests I need more parts than what I pulled off (or at least I think I pulled off). I could have lost a couple, but seems unlikely, as I was extremely careful. The manual indicates I need a nylon washer (appears to have a goiter - keyed), and a reverse cam lock on the top side of the lower shift shaft. I do not recall seeing these pieces at all when disassembling.
Thoughts???
Thanks!