Re: 1983 Mercury 25 HP
OK!OK!OK!OK!<br />I had my neighbor who is totally unmechanically<br />inclined come over and take a look. He's a young <br />kid in his 30s, with pretty good eyesight. I<br />didn't have my seeing eye dog, that's how this<br />simple operation turned into brain surgery. For<br />the next guy, here it is: Even though the manual<br />tells you to disconnect the linkage and work <br />on the pawl that shifts @ the shaft and you re-<br />move the screw under the carburator, you will<br />still be unable to release the linkage. The <br />starter which is on the opposite side must be<br />removed, 2 bolts, Now the shaft that rotates<br />when you move the pawl on the other side is<br />exposed. Remove cir-clip remove retaining clip<br />and EUREKA! That pesky linkage is now loose,<br />remove the last bolt holding the bottom unit,<br />and try to hunt down OEM# 47-85089Q4, this<br /># supersedes:47-85089T7. Thank you lots for <br />the help, ellombris.
