My first forum post (happy to be posting) concerns the reverse lock lever for my Merc 110, serial# 4814017. When I shift into reverse, the lever does not engage on the tilt-pin and if I increase the throttle beyond slow-idle, the motor raises, forcing me to hold it down with one hand while steering/throttling with the other. I have looked closely at the components for this device and all appear to be in place. I have lubricated all of the parts, and can engage/disengage the lever by hand. However if I engage the lever manually, when I shift into neutral or forward it does not automatically disengage, preventing me from raising the motor if needed while on the water, and I cannot reach the lever from inside the boat to disengage it.
I have the Seloc manual (#1404) for this series of outboards and have looked extensively through it attempting to find servicing or adjustment procedures, but the tilt/trim section only discusses power tilt units with no instructions for adjusting this device.
I have the Seloc manual (#1404) for this series of outboards and have looked extensively through it attempting to find servicing or adjustment procedures, but the tilt/trim section only discusses power tilt units with no instructions for adjusting this device.
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