rh.campbell
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I am not sure what to expect from the shift lever on my 18 HP XD Mercury outboard when I drop the lower unit to replace the impeller. There doesn't appear to be any place to disconnect it along the shaft so that i don't disturb the gearing connection in the lower unit. The on line manual suggests I disconnect the coupling "behind the carburetor" but there does not appear to be any way to do this without taking the whole engine apart. This connection point is not even visible.
Any suggestions on how to do this without disturbing the lower unit connection to the shift lever. It does say to shift into reverse to do this process but remains vague after that.
Any suggestions on how to do this without disturbing the lower unit connection to the shift lever. It does say to shift into reverse to do this process but remains vague after that.