Bob in Tennessee
Contributing Member
1977 50 Hp Merc 500
Original lower unit destroyer on rock. Replacement is having issues shifting and running. Engine starts and idles fine but when shifting into forward, engine dies repeatedly. After several attempts I can slowly nurse RPM's up until it stopes at about 3/4 throttle. Not enough to go on plane. When stopping and shifting to reverse, the shift is difficult and the engine quickly goes to high RPM's. I will drop unit again tonight but i'm wondering if anyone has experienced this. Not so sure I'm getting shift shaft correctly alligned.
thanks
Original lower unit destroyer on rock. Replacement is having issues shifting and running. Engine starts and idles fine but when shifting into forward, engine dies repeatedly. After several attempts I can slowly nurse RPM's up until it stopes at about 3/4 throttle. Not enough to go on plane. When stopping and shifting to reverse, the shift is difficult and the engine quickly goes to high RPM's. I will drop unit again tonight but i'm wondering if anyone has experienced this. Not so sure I'm getting shift shaft correctly alligned.
thanks