problem matching gears in lower unit..

[wallydiver1]

i recently took the lower unit off my late 80s mercury outboard(35) to replace impeller.. when put back together the gears did not match up.. i was wonderin if anyone knows which way the main drive turns??(counter or clock).. and when it is in forward gear in the lower unit should it be tough to turn both ways??? any help here would be appreciated im just too cheap to take it to a shop.. not only that but its just a simple mistake im sure

 

[wallydiver1]

Re: problem matching gears in lower unit..

this is the problem

 

[dakk1]

Re: problem matching gears in lower unit..

wallydiver1<br />On my Merc 150, when it's in forward gear it won't turn backward and vice versa. Do you mean that the gears are out of sync, like when you put it in forward it's really in neutral or something like that?

 

[alcan]

Re: problem matching gears in lower unit..

Hi Wally<br />This is a simple problem. If you had a manual to begin with you would have no problem at all. Merc L/U's defalt to forward. If you have a problem at sea, something breaks it will automaticly shift to forward. When you removed your L/U for the water pump service you left the shifter in neutral. As soon as you slipped The L/U off it automaticly shifted to forward, The rest of the linkage was in neutral. Solution, Remove L/U, shift gear lever to forward, Shift L/U to forward and assemble. The driveshaft rotates the same direction as the flywheel. The driveshaft never turns opposite and you should not turn it opposite with the water pump empeller installed. This could bend the vanes the wrong direction causing harm.