tilt quit working on my 850 merc. checked fluid and it was low. added fluid. noticed leak on right shock. appears to be coming from either straight slot screw or threaded allen head insert. is one of these a bleeder? (the screw and allen head are located near the incoming and outgoing lines)...
tilted my moter(140 merc 1972) down.when i tried to tilt back up, nothing doing. added fluid to system and then was able to tilt moter up, but discovered fluid leaking from right shock. it appears to be coming from a screw. about 1 inch below this screw is an allen wrench threaded insert. is...
i purchased a boat with a 140 merc outboard with the understanding that the lower unit would need to be rebuilt. new shift and throttle cables had been installed. i paid to have the lower unit rebuilt. when it was reinstalled and the moter was started it started in forward gear. when the control...