Disconnect the shift rod from under the carb. There are two versions. One
has a bolt that has to be removed. The other has a pin that (once you
remove the shift cable and remove the pin located behind the shift arm) the
entire assembly will slide to port and allow the shift rod to be released.
Please remember to not turn the shift rod. It is adjusted to the right
height and if you turn it, you will get the adjustment out of wack and end
up stripping the clutch dog in the lower unit.

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Tony
my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com


"Brian Silver" wrote in message
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Hi,

I am new to boating and screwed up my lower unit.
I think I stripped the gears because at one position the prop will rotate
freely while in gear (forward).
I removed the 5 bolts below the anticavitation plate and the lower unit
has dropped an inch but is being held by the shifting linkage rod.
Am I looking for trouble or can I remove the lower unit easily.
I think the shifting rod can be freed up from under the carburator(s)
Would I then slide the whole rod out?
Would I mess up the shifting setup?
I have all winter to work on this and so far it has been interesting,
Thanks for the responses in advance,

Brian Silver, Little Long Lake, Ontario, Canada.