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I have a 1973 pre alpha drive that needs a lower unit. i also have an alpha drive that has a bad upper gear case. the question i have is everything is the same on both lower units BUT... the pre alpha has a spring pin on top of the vertical drive shaft and the alpha does not. will this work or...
tilt motor seem to bind after about half movement cycle. "r" model outdrive. new wires to all point and new brushes and armiture in motor. works arter sitting about a min. or so after binding. almost sound like hydro lock. clicks when not working. and won't move when solinoid is jumped from...
here whats goin on. I have "all kinds" of foward when shifted into it. I measured the hole to barrel at 6" in foward and can "stand" on the prop in foward. But in reverse i have only clicking untill i pull the cable so tight that it depress the easy shift switch and kills motor. did I over look...
here whats goin on. I have "all kinds" of foward when shifted into it. I measured the hole to barrel at 6" in foward and can "stand" on the prop in foward. But in reverse i have only clicking untill i pull the cable so tight that it depress the easy shift switch and kills the motor. did I over...
I would like to know how the easy shift switch is wired into a 1973 merc 165 inline 6. it was disconected bya previous owner due to bad adj. now it is adj perf. but i need to no where the ground wire goes after the switch. i was told by someone that it goes to the neg post on the coil but i want...
