I have a Johnson 150 v6 1985 (J150TLCOS). While a attempting to change the lower unit oil I unscrew the middle screw in the lower unit, the phillips one, DUH. Later i realized my error and unscrew the correct ones and proceed to change the oil successfully. I put the middle screw back after a few hours of letting the lower unit drip all the oil out, never changed gears but moved the propeller manually. After i finished started the engine and changed gears and saw the propeller moving forward and reverse apparently fine, later i noticed that the gear handle takes more effort to move forward position, still, is shifting gears. Question: even if i noticed shifting gears out of the water it is possible that the screw is out of place? does moving the prop manually although not changing gears could have moved the internal piece and i can damage costly pieces inside the lower unit with just use? or Im out of the woods is all fine and all is mental like my wife's said?
Thanks in advance for your responses
Thanks in advance for your responses
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