Hey Chris, Thanks for the reply. Just in from lowering lower unit enough to see that I didn't mate the upper and lower shifts. They are now united. I'm new at this. Before I bolt LU back together, do shift pin at lower unit, shift lever (throttle lever) and drive shaft have to be sync'd in any way? Since dropping and re-installing lower unit, I've moved shift lever, flywheel and prop all over the place. I don't want any bad alignment issues. Thanks, again, for all help. PS I did put a bead of GE silicone on the plate ahead of the water pump between the water pump and the exhaust area.
Update: Lower unit bolted back together. When shift lever at helm is fwd, prop wont turn counter- clockwise (just turning by hand) but will ratchet clockwise (right). When shift lever is in reverse, prop won't turn clockwise but will ratchet counter-clockwise (left). When in neutral, prop turns freely in both directions. I'm assuming /hoping this is all normal. I will not put this pig under power until I here back that this is proper operation. Thanks, again, for all help. DG
Edit: After extensive reading and research, I quess that what I'm hearing / feeling when I turn the prop are the clutch dogs. Older motors had this feature to allow prop to spin upon rapid deceleration. So......I'm quessing that what my outboard is doing is normal. I still would appreciate a verification of this. Thanks, again. DG
