boat motor foward only

[nickran]

Hi. When i place my boat in reverse it goes foward and when i place it in foward it goes foward again. Any help anyone?????

 

[Yepblaze]

Re: boat motor foward only

It sounds like what happens after someone works on the waterpump.

Did someone have the lower unit off?

 

[nickran]

Re: boat motor foward only

um maybe, ok what did i do.

 

[Yepblaze]

Re: boat motor foward only

If that's the case,

you drop the lower unit

Place it and shifter in neutral

then re-assemble

 

[nickran]

Re: boat motor foward only

you said place it and shifter in neutral, what is the it.

 

[Don S]

Re: boat motor foward only

Some should be in fwd. Since you have no mention of size, year, or anything else about that motor, it's totally impossible to give any specific information.

Now you know why Mercury sells service manuals for the techs to use. It's so things can be done correctly since they are NOT all the same.

 

[nickran]

Re: boat motor foward only

the motor is a 87 mercury classic 50 /45hp

 

[Yepblaze]

Re: boat motor foward only

Excuse me,

Apparently I didn't get your serial number, and fully discern your particular motor model.


but the "it" is the lower unit, and "it's" gearbox.

 

[jd438]

Re: boat motor foward only

I am having the same problem with a 1989 70hp serial OC137125. In forward it goes forward, in neutral it is neutral, in reverse it goes forward. Pulled the lower unit and I cannot find one spot that makes it go into reverse. Just had the lower unit resealed. Did they put it back together wrong?

 

[Martian]

Re: boat motor foward only

Sorry, no specific help here. Manuals for those model years can be had cheap:

for a 2007 merc 40HP the shifter is in neutral when it comes off.
after putting it back on I will be checking that the prop spins (freehand, no engine start) correctly for each gear change.

go to the library, pick one up here or go to ebay......its a very good investment for now and later!

martian