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How do the control cables shift the clutch from fwd. to N. to reverse?? My engine is stuck in fwd. and I have no idea what the cables are actually supposed to move inside the engine to shift between the gears. I can see the top cable moving forward and back wards as I move the lever but the...
I took the boat out today for the first time ever and as I was tring to back it off the trailor I put it in reverse and gave it gas and it went forward!! Tried several times and had no luck. I guess it is stuck in gear, and I would love to know how to fix it??? I am not very experiened with...
I just bought a 1988 bayliner and it has a 88 force 85hp outboard on it. However, the guy I bought it from did not give me any manuals. So here are my questions:
1 - how do I dewinterize it?
2 - what kind of gear oil do i use? Is it hard to change?
3 - What kind of oil should I use to mix...