force lower unit question

[oteps]

Also there is no detent. From what I remember on my 175 there was a detent for forward, reverse and neutral. I might pull the gear case out tonight.

[Destroyer]

Force is Mercury. Mercury uses a splined shaft. On my 1993 Merc when I have the lower off for water pump repair I can turn the shift shaft by gently putting a pair of vice grips on it with just enough clamping force to hold on, then twisting in either direction to shift it. I would think the force would be the same. Try spinning the prop by hand while twisting.

[oteps]

I tried that. Nothing. I wonder if when I took lower unit off the shift shaft stuck and came out of the cam. I never had a shift shaft out. Not sure what holds the cam to the shaft.

[phatdaddy]

when u removed the foot, did u have it in reverse? like d says, the throw on the splined shaft in the foot is not very much.

if u don't feel like you have moved anything, i'd stick it back on the motor and test by spinning prop and shifting from the controls

[oteps]

I got it. Just had to turn the shaft like I was trying to break it. Somehow I must have turned the cam too much and was backwards. That's why it would spin half way around with no detent. Now I have all 3 detents.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by oteps

I got it. Just had to turn the shaft like I was trying to break it. Somehow I must have turned the cam too much and was backwards. That's why it would spin half way around with no detent. Now I have all 3 detents.