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  1. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    If the prop shaft does not lock CCW with the shoe turned fully CW you have a additional issue. No matter how the shoe is on the splined shaft it can shift into fwd with the prop locked CCW. but to install the drive the shoe must be in a straight line
  2. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    All alpha series use the same one, the Alpha GEN II use a different one. What is different is the water pump base. There is MC1 ,R and MR. You drive does shift into fwd but just not in the right spot. The brass shoe MUST point straight forward when the prop is locked CCW
  3. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    Easiest way it to build a stand from 2 x 4 to set the drive on. Will post a pic tomorrow. Remove the trim tab and underneath is another bolt or allen ,remove it. remove the 2 bottom nuts using a 5/8ths deep socket. Remove the front nut, then using a 5/8th open end loosen the 2 side nuts as...
  4. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    see post 5 yes or no
  5. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    search the web for "mercruiser manual 6 in pdf form"
  6. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    You need to do the test in my post. If the shoe moves to the right CW ,that needs to be fixed first. To install : control box full fwd drive in fwd ,shoe straight ,prop locked CCW use wood to adjust the height to slide in shaft and while slightly turning the prop CCW to turn the inputshaft...
  7. Bt Doctur

    1992 Luhrs Motor yacht Drive Shaft Issue

    Worst case is the shaft will part right behind the coupler flange , the shaft will move rearward to bend the prop blades and maybe the strut and rudder post.
  8. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

  9. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    Someone may have installed the shift shoe incorrectly. Remove the drive and check to see. Looking down from the top of the drive the brass shoe is straight for Fwd. Turned slightly to the left CCW, is neutral, turned all the way to the left CCW is Rev.
  10. Bt Doctur

    Shifts extremely difficult

    Have no idea what a 1992 Harris FlotDek is but a engine and outdrive type would be helpful
  11. Bt Doctur

    Drive stuck in forward position

    Did you check the cable operation before mounting the drive? Did you check the drive shifting before you mounted it? Without telling us WHAT you bought and WHAT drive and WHAT serial number its impossible to answer you correctly
  12. Bt Doctur

    Spark plug wires

    Unless you ask for 454 plug wires and only use the 6 longest
  13. Bt Doctur

    07 5.7 mpi separating coolant fitting

    Remove it and the rest of the "Quick Crack" system of plumbing and install regular drain fittings with blue plugs
  14. Bt Doctur

    Constant Alarm issue on Starboard Engine

    https://www.vdo-gauges.com/sensors/pressure-senders-switches.html
  15. Bt Doctur

    Constant Alarm issue on Starboard Engine

    The oil pressure sender will not alarm if no pressure is present. The oil pressure alarm will alarm with no oil pressure as well as high engine temps. oil pressure senders unlike the alarm wire. will have a light blue wire attached switch
  16. Bt Doctur

    Does exhaust elbow gasket restrictor have to be replaced if the elbow is removed from the manifold?

    Sounds like the dry joint one,
  17. Bt Doctur

    Cooling hose kit

    Whats a "cooling kit"
  18. Bt Doctur

    Are all Mercruiser 3.0 front sump oil pans the same?

    They should be with the exception of tin timing cover or plastic timing cover and oil pan gaskets
  19. Bt Doctur

    6.2 L Rebuild Noise

    rod knock or wrist pin knock ,a loose connecting rod bearing or a missing conrod bearing
  20. Bt Doctur

    Battery turns on system w/out the key

    Alt diode is bad and back feeding
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