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Don't do that on me man. It says for high performance outboards, commercial fleet and stern drives. It doesn't say a word about electric shift. Like what the back of the bottle they advertised said. I'm gonna take it to one of the boat shops tomorrow and find out. He'll the picture on the oil I...
Hey Jimmbo! This may be a dumb question but would it be beneficial to drain that bad oil and maybe fill it with something (alcohol) or something else maybe to get the rest of that bad oil out drain it and let it set and dry with plugs out before refilling with the good oil. Just a thought. Your...
That helped alot racerone. Forward and reverse shift spring correct. Problem is could be corroded and need cleaning and possibly light sanding on the side the engages with the electro magnet. Am I correct on this assumption? Also im thinking by me putting the wrong lower unit oil in it could...
After watching the video Im assuming that the springs racerone is talking about are the ones on the driveshaft between the electro magnet and the gear forward and reverse? Im learning slowly thanks to you guys help. Tks!
Excuse me for my ignorance but where exactly is this forward spring located if you dont mind me asking. If changing out the right lower unit oil doesnt do the trick Im gonna have to locate the spring next and part number. I appreciate all the help. TKS!