Merc 470 dies when put in forward

dmiz09

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This happened when I was putting the boat on a trailer. Put it in reverse to back out and realign. When I went to put it in forward the engine died. I still have reverse. I've tried adjusting shifting cables but when I have taken them off and pushed the lower cable in while someone was turning the prop counterclockwise it never stopped. In does stop when the prop is turned clockwise and the cable is pulled out. I can get it to adjust so that the throttle arm is in the full forward position but the prop is not engaged. I can't figure out why the kill switch is being engaged and why is won't go in forward. Any help or direction in where this has been answered before?
 

Don S

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Re: Merc 470 dies when put in forward

Pull the drive and check the lower shift cable and linkage for binding.
 

dmiz09

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Re: Merc 470 dies when put in forward

This would be my first time to pull the drive. Will I need any special tools to put it back on? Any links with some instructions?
 
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