How to align lower unit drive shaft on Mercury outboard?
Trying to align lower unit drive shaft on mercury outboard 150 after replacing impeller. There appears to be something Trying to align lower unit drive shaft on mercury outboard… I bent the upper shift shaft on my mere 150. I replaced my Have an o ld mercury outboard . Similar to mark 10, but the have an o ld mercury outboard .
How often do you change the shift shaft?
Replace the impeller once every 300 hours or once every two years. You might also need to replace the bottom plate, cartridge, O-rings and gaskets when you change the impeller. The shift shaft is responsible for putting the outboard in or out of gear by working with the transmission.
What happens when the shift shaft is in reverse?
When the shift shaft is in Forward, the dog clutch is engaged, causing the prop shaft and dog clutch to rotate in a specific direction. The opposite occurs when the shift shaft is in Reverse, allowing it to move the other direction.
Where is the shift lever on a strendrive?
Person 2 has to align the shift lever in the front of the upper portion of the strendrive. When installing the lower unit back up, the shift lever that is floating there hanging from the upper portion slides on the the splines of the shift rod. And it also has to engage the shift shoe that comes down out of the bellhousing.
Trying to align lower unit drive shaft on mercury outboard 150 after replacing impeller. There appears to be something Trying to align lower unit drive shaft on mercury outboard… I bent the upper shift shaft on my mere 150. I replaced my Have an o ld mercury outboard . Similar to mark 10, but the have an o ld mercury outboard .
Replace the impeller once every 300 hours or once every two years. You might also need to replace the bottom plate, cartridge, O-rings and gaskets when you change the impeller. The shift shaft is responsible for putting the outboard in or out of gear by working with the transmission.
How do you align upper shift lever and lower unit?
That’ll help it slip in. No, the LU should shift into each gear as you turn the shift shaft. If you are in fwd, turn the shift shaft counter clockwise, should feel some pressure then the pressure will let up this should be nuetral, then one more turn CC to reverse.
How often should you drop an outboard drive shaft?
If you take your outboard out in saltwater environments, you should drop the lower unit at least once a year. Drop it even if you don’t need a new impeller (although this would be the ideal time to put one in). Once you have the unit off, clean up the splines on the drive shaft. Put a fresh coat of marine grease on the splines.