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1968 Mercury 650 stuck in forward
First, the background info:
I recently bought a 1968 Mercury 650 (red 65HP). The guy I bought it from had the motor laying on its side. When I brought it home, I put it on a stand.The next morning, I found oil leaking from the water vents and exhaust. Not sure if that is normal from laying on its side. This last weekend I put the lower unit in a tub of water and fired it up. Thus I discovered the problem of the motor stuck in forward. The problem: No matter where the shifter position was, it stays in forward.I could not get it out of gear. So, under inspection, the slider that the shifter cable connects to in under the cowl moves freely along the rails. That is connected to a lever, which is connected to a rod which goes directly down to the lower unit. The rod moves freely counterclockwise and clockwise. Also, I was able to move the slider by hand. I don't know if one should be able to move this by hand with only a slight amount of force. My thought is that something came loose since the motor was laying on its side, or something happened when the guy disconnected the cables. I don't know if maybe this rod slipped out of something in the lower unit.I haven't taken it apart to find out. The guy said it was shifting fine this summer when he sold it to me. If this is something major, I'm just going to take it back to the guy and get my money back. But, I'm willing to for go that if it is just something simple. Thanks, Mark |
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