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Thank you, because of what I did before pushing shifter forward, it was actually still in neutral when I yanked the drive. Shifters are working as they should
Thanks, you know your stuff. It was operator error. My shifter works both the throttle and the drive,so I always push the cable release button and set the choke before start up. That's what I did this time(it's been a long winter lol). The drive was actually in neutral I don't think I hurt...
You are correct. The shifter was forward when drive was taken off and I know now that was wrong and I can't move it by hand nor does the shifter move it at all
Thanks for the welcome. I'll be at the boat tomorrow. I think it is, because I can't spin the upper s.s. to put the groove in position for installing the drive
I put the shifter in forward gear and took the outdrive off. It wasn't easy to do, but it was my first time. Then I noticed the groove I the shift shaft was facing to the side, and now when I move the shifter nothing moves at the bell housing. The starboard drive is still on the boat and when I...