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Iam working on a 1983 mercruiser sterndrive maybe you
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Iam working on a 1983 mercruiser sterndrive maybe you can help me. I just replaced the lower unit and it goes into foward and nuetral but not reverse. But i can hold the shift shaft with my fingers and it will go into reverse when i let go it falls back out into nuetral. There is no more adjustment in the lower shift cable. What might be the problem.

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May 13 8:19 PM (9 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         

Hello,

Did you have the prop shaft out? sometime if you have that out the cog that moves the clutch dog can get moved and no reverse will happen.



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May 13 8:24 PM (4 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
no I did not have the prop shaft out. it will go into reverse just fine when turned manualy by hand on the shift shaft.
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May 13 8:31 PM (6 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
So do you have the lower portion of the outdrive off and that is how you are turning the shift shaft? And then when you put it back on the upper and lower are together, and then you cant get reverse?

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May 13 8:34 PM (3 minutes and 13 seconds later)
         
Yes. even when I have the lower and upper together I can turn the shift shaft with my finger tips and it will go into reverse. but again when i turn the prop it falls back into nuetral.
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May 13 9:13 PM (38 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
ok so the drive will shift fine if not on the boat..Do you have the drive on the boat now? Have you checked to see if the cable is moving the shift roller out of the bell housing all the way(bell housing is the housing that the outdrive is connected to on the boat)

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May 13 9:20 PM (6 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
yes i have the drive on the boat now. well im not sure if it is turning all the way. it is turning though. how much should it turn?
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May 13 9:26 PM (6 minutes and 7 seconds later)
         
ok, Lets back up a little bit..Did you just replace the lower half of you outdrive? Or the lower and upper (complete)

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May 13 9:31 PM (5 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
just the lower.
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May 13 9:40 PM (8 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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May 13 9:45 PM (5 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
I have already tried that and made no difference but i will try it again. thnk you how can i reach you to let you know if this will take care of it
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May 13 9:54 PM (8 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
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If you have already tryied this. Make sure you have the lower in foward gear. Look at the upper coupler when you shift the remote and make sure the rotation is the same way you are turning the lower shift shaft. Shift the lower shift shaft from forward to neutral to reverse several tiem to make sure it is working. Turn the prop shaft as you are shifting to make sure it goes in and out easily. That cog inside must be in the correct spot to fully shift all three ways. Just take your time and you will get it. You can reach me here at JustAnswer and request me under the experts and you can reach me. Hope this helps.

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Pat



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