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    Remove shift shaft before bearing carrier?

    I have a 1992 Mariner 90 HP. Tried removing the bearing carrier but was having some trouble. After reading the manual again I noticed that the shift shaft removal section is before the bearing carrier removal. Does this mean that I have to remove Shift shaft before I remove the bearing carrier?
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    Is stator's blue/wht. stripe wire hook to ground?

    I have a 1993 90 HP Mercury / Mariner. I replaced my starter the other day and was trying to "organize" my wires. Got everything put back together except for one wire (blue with white stripe) that is coming from the bundle of 6 wires from the stator. I'm pretty sure I just need to just ground on...
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    Cut off top of driveshaft? 1992 90 mariner with 2004 mercury lower unit

    Re: Cut off top of driveshaft? 1992 90 mariner with 2004 mercury lower unit Thanks for the advice. I will attach 2 photos for you to look at. Maybe this will help in deciding if I can cut the top of the driveshaft off. By the way, what is a DI engine? Oh and from my research I think the gear...
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    Cut off top of driveshaft? 1992 90 mariner with 2004 mercury lower unit

    I bought a lower unit for $100 from a guy that wasn't sure if anything was wrong other than seals leaking a little. Drained and filled ...all seems fine. Looking at the two lower unit side by side they are nearly identical except this LU has a 3/8 inch longer driveshaft. I believe the difference...
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    Swap 115 hp lower unit onto a 90 hp?

    I have a 1992 90 hp Mariner with no reverse. I bought a very similar lower unit from a guy on craigslist. He thinks it came off of a 2004 115 hp Mercury. He thinks there was something wrong with it but really wasn't sure. Hey...,It was only $100. I was hoping to swap units to see what might be...
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    90 Mariner No reverse troubleshoot help needed

    I have a 1992 3 cylinder Mariner 90 motor. What I know so far! When on land w/ engine running the motor will shift into reverse and seems to spin fine. When I put the boat in the water and shift to reverse it sorts of grinds and goes nowhere. Any ideas on what order of things to check. I pretty...
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