1984 merc 7.5hp;
when idling and then shifting should the throttle be all the way down? currently the engine gets real choppy and really bogs down when shifting into gear.
also when adjusting the air / fuel mix should the motor be in neutral and the throttle be all the way down?
i performed yearly winterizing a while ago, playing with it recently i could not move the "gear lever" (?) out of reverse.
the winterizing i performed was my first experience with boat motors, utilizing clymer and a phone call or two to the local shop along the way had me thinking i performed...