early mercury controls????

[Raybann]

i rrecently removed a 1973 merc 200 20 hp and instaled a 1981 merc 50 hp the cables are connected correctly but foreward on the controll is reverse on the outboard can this be corrected???? currently forward pushes cable towards the outboard.. could a previous owner got something wrong in the lower unit or do they have controls that operate in the foreward pulls config... anything helps thanks.

 

[NYBo]

Re: early mercury controls????

This can probably be corrected inside the control box. I don't know exactly how, but it has to do with where the cables are connected.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: early mercury controls????

The controls for both those motors are likely the same. What most likely happened is that the PO of the 50HP motor installed the gearcase wrong, after repairing the waterpump.

 

[Raybann]

Re: early mercury controls????

The controls for both those motors are likely the same. What most likely happened is that the PO of the 50HP motor installed the gearcase wrong, after repairing the waterpump.

im not shure if the gear select shaft could have been turned 180 so as to operate oppisite of normal i guess i will remove the lower unit and see if i can re orientate the shift shaft 180. Are u familiar with this type of motor???? i have the seloc but it is vague......

 

[Chris1956]

Re: early mercury controls????

Check the operation of the shift cable. When you shift from neutral to forward, the bottom cable (shift cable) will move forward first, followed by the top cable, moving forward next. If you see that behavior, the controls are connected properly. if the top cable moves forst, the cables are switched.

If it is the shift shaft on the gearcase. turn it CCW until it clicks into neutral. Now set the throttle to neutral and install the gearcase.