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    Mercury commander controls stripped handle

    I am trying to locate either a new/used control box or the parts to fix this one. Prefer fix this one. Handle gears are stripped, and the part that connects handle to the guts of the control are stripped. The name of the part internal to the controls might be the 'control hub', but I have been...
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    Prop shaft borderline question

    Didn't want to hijack the thread below. I have marks on my propshaft(86 merc 60), not enough to catch a fingernail, 3 lines in the seal area that you can see it the right light. The shaft area where the seals seat is clearly rubbed, probably worn a little but not something I can tell by eye. Can...
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    1986 Merc 60 Pulling my bearing carrier

    Thought I would share this. I watched a utube where a guy used compressed air to remove his bearing carrier, I got leaking seals so I tried it. After some problems, got 120 pounds on it, the carrier did not come out. Got the loaner puller from the parts place - slide hammer with a square piece I...
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    propeller size 60 hp merc 18 foot tracker

    I finally got my motor running well, took it out today. Idle at 600-800 rpm. In forward, it seemed to slip out of gear, or almost, so I need to adjust shift linkage a little I think. It comes out of the hole great, no bogging at all, and speed increases up to around 4000 rpm. Adding more...
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    86 Merc 60 horse, cannot get under 2000 rpm!

    I finally got my 60 running on all cylinders, is smooth and sounding good, but it is idling at 0ver 2000 rpm. Was at 2500 and I adjusted the spark stop and idle stop enough to get it to 2000. Now I can mess with the idle speed jets and make it run rough enough to get it to around 1500 rpm but...
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    mercury outboard running on 2 of 3 cylinders. I am stumped.

    The motor is an '86 2 stroke 3 cylinder. When I got it the steering yoke was froze up and the 2 carbs were in a can of carb cleaner. I put a new complete water pump in to start, then freed up the steering - will explain how if anyone wants to know. The motor seemed to run great on the hose in...
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    control box problem

    With no cables connected, my quicksilver (looks like the commander 2000) will not travel more than 25 degrees toward reverse. I have full travel to forward; goes in gear, then throttle is applied. The detent locks at forward, then neutral, then will just barely reach the reverse direction and it...
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