merc 6 hp twin

[deer farmer]

I have a good running merc 6hp twln.i do not know what year it is and cannot find the serial number anywhere online.it's serial number seems to be 1435635 at least that is what on the engine...I broke the shifter off and need a new one...thanks.

 

[carholme]

Re: merc 6 hp twin

Comes up as:

6 60 2-cyl 1408611 1551442 1961 USA

From here:

Mercury 2-takt, 2-cyl, 6-8 hp, produktions?r, modellguide

Parts List:

60 H.P. - Mercury, Mercruiser, Force, etc. Parts Lookup

Gerry

 

[deer farmer]

Re: merc 6 hp twin

thanks for that info on my 6hp merc...I may have to make a new shift lever.i have vise grips on it now and it shifts good to use for now...parts link for mercs in Swedish...I look for service manual also...

 

[carholme]

Re: merc 6 hp twin

I don't understand what you mean by "parts link for mercs in Swedish". However if you are looking for the gear handle, look at the parts list I gave you, select item 1 under SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. Then you take that p/n and start googling:

New Mercury Quicksilver Shift Control Handle 1970 4 HP 30747 NC4705 | eBay

Gerry

 

[deer farmer]

Re: merc 6 hp twin

I had found a good link but it was in Swedish...I did buy the shift lever this morning...thank you so very much.

 

[deer farmer]

Re: merc 6 hp twin

I did get a new shift lever and have removed carb to get at the lever nut and got it off plus the retaining spring by where lever went thru lower case-shift lever seems to be ready to slide out but it wont move.i really don't want beat on it too hard I did tap at it but it seems to be stuck on good...I do not have a service manual yet
any help in removing shift shaft or any special method would be super...

 

[deer farmer]

Re: merc 6 hp twin

the outboard is a 1961 6hp twin...shaft part number is 30747...and is called the shift control handle..it looks as if it just been there 51 years and it doesn't want to come out...

UPDATE:i drove the shaft out after oiling it and held it on the backside as I tapped it and it popped out.re-installation is complete.