rodbolt help,can only idle in foward gear

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i have a 2003 150 yammie 2 stroke.engine was installed on boat at a marina at oak island nc.my problem is the lower unit wnet out and i could only idle in foward gear if i tried to throttle up it would jump in and out of gear.got it home and found that i could pull the prop shaft in and out about an inch.removed the prop and checked the carrier nut but it was tight drained oil and found lots of metal shavings.replaced the lower unit with a brand new one,got about 8 hours on it following break in instructions and the same thing happened agin.i noticed that if your not careful u will shift from foward to reverse with no nuetral.can the shift cable adjustment be causing me to blow forward gear im at witts end:mad::confused:
 

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Re: rodbolt help,can only idle in foward gear

nope.
what control box are you using?
 

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Re: rodbolt help,can only idle in foward gear

Suzuki also the power head was replaced 300 hours ago is t
here an alighnment problem u think
 

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Re: rodbolt help,can only idle in foward gear

could be the box isnt allowing full motion of the shifter.
where did you get the new lower unit?
power head and lower are pinned, dont suspect any alignment issue.
 

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Re: rodbolt help,can only idle in foward gear

I got the lower from sei out of florida I haven't heard of many problems with their units
 
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