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  1. K

    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    put vice grips on shaft and beat upward wouldnt move, you sure that metal piece isnt holding it in place?
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    ok im guessing this retainer is keeping the shaft locked into its current location. i have the repair manual but i dont see anything that looks just like this? what tool is required for removing this, the manual shows several specialty tools and each one i search wouldnt fit this weird looking thing
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    pictures of metal and stuck pinion gear
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    ok its mostly apart, i watched numberous videos on how to dissasemble, the pinion gear is held on by a nut, remove nut pinion gear comes off when you pull shaft out. Or is the pinion gear threaded and nut? I cant get the pinion gear off, the nut was removed and ground up. see pictures how do i...
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    i assume what broke is in this illustration? any thoughts?
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    there has to be one specific gear that broke since reverse still works fine????
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    you could be right, i never saw the log just assumed as i was in 30 feet of water
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    last picture shows a lot of small metal pieces...lots
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    Did the motor "kick up"? (no) What speed were you traveling ?(wide open 35 mph) Is the prop damaged? (no ) Copied from your 1st post: The control arm has no resistance on it when you put it in forward, prop freely spins. Truthfully, I have no idea what "the control arm" is. (The arm you ingage...
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    what part most likely will i find will be broken?
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    i did not check the gear lube for metal, the linkage is moving as it should be.
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    removed cowling everything is still hooked up and moves as it should. however when you put the control arm into forward theres no resistance at all and prop freely turns by hand with no resistance
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    no, everything looks fine and reverse is good
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    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log no forward, reverse good

    60 hp mercury 4 stroke, hit log last night no forward, reverse good. I removed the cowling and watched everyting move when i put in reverse, all the same thinigs move when i put it in forward. The control arm has no resistance on it when you put it in forward, prop freely spins. Any ideas...
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    1972 johnson 50 hp need ignition key or switch, what to buy?

    hello I have an old Johnson anniversary edition 50 hp, model number 50esl72c serial number e3642159 on the arm it says hydro-electric drive. I need an ignition key or an ignition switch, Im not sure what to buy? Please help, I have he unit apart and I can see the switch, it has purple and red...
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