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1986 Mercury 20hp jumping out of reverse

Check that the shift from neut

Check that the shift from neutral to forward and neutral to reverse is the same...if it is the dog clutch and possibly reverse gear are worn.

I tend to think its an adjustment issue as you use forward more than reverse
 
"Thanks for the information, b

"Thanks for the information, but how do I tell if they are the same? This is my first and probably last motor that has the shift mechanism integrated into the throttle.Hor do I adjust it?"
 
"Okay. That's what I was

"Okay. That's what I was about to ask.

Look at that weird, pain in the tush mechanism on the right side of the power head. Note that there are ways to adjust the lengths of the cable? What you want to do is discover which way the monkey-motion goes to engage reverse, then adjust the cable to put it FURTHER into reverse.

Jeff"
 
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