Had my outdrive cone clutch replaced and when in water, refused to shift. When I got back to lift, I found the shaft had gone through the top casing. Has anyone seen this and know the cause?
There is a “split ring” that locks the shaft to the lower gear in the upper gear housing. It appears that the ring was not installed when the cone clutch repair was performed.
Agree I would not risk the second drive. Whoever repaired the first and forgot about the split ring may have also “forgot” about it on the second. Either way, I would definitely have some words with the mechanic!