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I have recently repalced the lower unit of a 170 hp Mercruiser. Everything sems to run okay but I dont have reverse or neutral. (It seems to be stuck in drive). Is it possible I forgot to line somthing up when putting lower unit back on?
lower unit in fwd, control box in fwd, slide together , align shift shoe on splined shaft, when tightening make sure the 2 shoes line up
OR
you forgot to install the SS washer on the lower units splined shaft and the shoe dropped down
