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Ihave a mercury outboard sn#958803 it is green not black. The forward gear is not working. I've got the foot off of it but I can't get the shaft and gear apart.How can I do this and can I get parts for it? Thanks for your help. J.L.Crouch
suggest reding a manual this a challenge that requires some knowlege and some special tools chilton or seloc have good manuals out. when you put it back to gether your shimming is vital !!!!
Hi J.L.<br /> Also, your model number would help a great deal. The serial puts you in about 1955. Depending on model, could be any number of things holding you up...<br />- Scott
I'm guessing you mean a Mark 25. I would suggest getting the 1965 and prior Mercury service manual, available from Grubb's Marine at www.oldmercs.com . You'll need to make a tool or two out of some pipe stock to get it apart. The gears themselves are not actually attached to the propshaft. The pinion gear is bolted to the driveshaft...<br />- Scott
