Have 1992 50 hp, fitted new water pump and it wont select reverse.
Tried adjusting cable and finger thing that selects gear range but to
no avail.
Can get reverse with leg off by moving selector shaft with a long screw
driver.
Also by screwing a long 5/16" unf bolt into the finger thing can pull
bolt up and it goes into reverse.
But when I assemble the leg it wont select reverse.
Thanks for any help you can give.

just a test to get re-connected

You now need to get the manual and reset the shift rod the required amount
of turns out from seated in the LU. Then hook up the rods coupler
correctly.

If it was fine before you started the job.... screwing with the cable only
makes it harder to get back to "ground zero" again.

-W

"tedheath" wrote in message
ups.com...
Have 1992 50 hp, fitted new water pump and it wont select reverse.
Tried adjusting cable and finger thing that selects gear range but to
no avail.
Can get reverse with leg off by moving selector shaft with a long screw
driver.
Also by screwing a long 5/16" unf bolt into the finger thing can pull
bolt up and it goes into reverse.
But when I assemble the leg it wont select reverse.
Thanks for any help you can give.

Thanks Clams

Havent got manual does anyone here know how to set shift rod?

Thanks

Ted
















Clams Canino wrote:
You now need to get the manual and reset the shift rod the required amount
of turns out from seated in the LU. Then hook up the rods coupler
correctly.

If it was fine before you started the job.... screwing with the cable only
makes it harder to get back to "ground zero" again.

-W

"tedheath" wrote in message
ups.com...
Have 1992 50 hp, fitted new water pump and it wont select reverse.
Tried adjusting cable and finger thing that selects gear range but to
no avail.
Can get reverse with leg off by moving selector shaft with a long screw
driver.
Also by screwing a long 5/16" unf bolt into the finger thing can pull
bolt up and it goes into reverse.
But when I assemble the leg it wont select reverse.
Thanks for any help you can give.

You gotta actually *buy one* if you wanna service your own outboard.
(it's OK to be cheap... just not too cheap to succeed)

-W ( a Merc guy... with only Merc manuals)


"tedheath" wrote in message
oups.com...

Thanks Clams

Havent got manual does anyone here know how to set shift rod?

Thanks

Ted
















Clams Canino wrote:
You now need to get the manual and reset the shift rod the required
amount
of turns out from seated in the LU. Then hook up the rods coupler
correctly.

If it was fine before you started the job.... screwing with the cable
only
makes it harder to get back to "ground zero" again.

-W

"tedheath" wrote in message
ups.com...
Have 1992 50 hp, fitted new water pump and it wont select reverse.
Tried adjusting cable and finger thing that selects gear range but to
no avail.
Can get reverse with leg off by moving selector shaft with a long
screw
driver.
Also by screwing a long 5/16" unf bolt into the finger thing can pull
bolt up and it goes into reverse.
But when I assemble the leg it wont select reverse.
Thanks for any help you can give.

tedheath wrote:
Have 1992 50 hp, fitted new water pump and it wont select reverse.
Tried adjusting cable and finger thing that selects gear range but to
no avail.
Can get reverse with leg off by moving selector shaft with a long screw
driver.
Also by screwing a long 5/16" unf bolt into the finger thing can pull
bolt up and it goes into reverse.
But when I assemble the leg it wont select reverse.
Thanks for any help you can give.

Disconnect the shift cable at the outboard, usually just a clip.
Unscrew the nut that connects the lower shift rod to the mid section
until they are not connected and continue until the nut is flush with
the rod. Now put the lower in neutral by moving the lower shift rod
until you feel the prop is in neutral. Now put the midsection in
neutral by moving the linkage in the cowling until you find the neutral
detent. It should have three postions, forward, neutral, and reverse.
Neutral is the center and you should feel it kinda of click in and stay
there. Once your lower is in neutral and your midsection linkage is in
neutral then thread the nut back to connect the two rods. Center the
nut so that it has an equal amount of threads of each rod and tighten
the lock nut. Now your outboard linkage is set, now you have to
connect your shift cable. First make sure your control box is in
neutral and then go back and adjust your cable at the motor until the
mounting point and the end hole lines up with your linkage and
reinstall clip. Now verify your shifting by putting the control box
through all the shift positions and verifing it at the prop. Sounds
complicated but is really an easy setup.

tedheath wrote:
Have 1992 50 hp, fitted new water pump and it wont select reverse.
Tried adjusting cable and finger thing that selects gear range but to
no avail.
Can get reverse with leg off by moving selector shaft with a long screw
driver.
Also by screwing a long 5/16" unf bolt into the finger thing can pull
bolt up and it goes into reverse.
But when I assemble the leg it wont select reverse.
Thanks for any help you can give.

Disconnect the shift cable at the outboard, usually just a clip.
Unscrew the nut that connects the lower shift rod to the mid section
until they are not connected and continue until the nut is flush with
the rod. Now put the lower in neutral by moving the lower shift rod
until you feel the prop is in neutral. Now put the midsection in
neutral by moving the linkage in the cowling until you find the neutral
detent. It should have three postions, forward, neutral, and reverse.
Neutral is the center and you should feel it kinda of click in and stay
there. Once your lower is in neutral and your midsection linkage is in
neutral then thread the nut back to connect the two rods. Center the
nut so that it has an equal amount of threads of each rod and tighten
the lock nut. Now your outboard linkage is set, now you have to
connect your shift cable. First make sure your control box is in
neutral and then go back and adjust your cable at the motor until the
mounting point and the end hole lines up with your linkage and
reinstall clip. Now verify your shifting by putting the control box
through all the shift positions and verifing it at the prop. Sounds
complicated but is really an easy setup.