1999 yamaha 200 ox66 lower unit rattle

dflorea

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when turn the prop there is ralttling sound. like dull metal . I took off the prop. It is somewhere in the housing.
 

rodbolt

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Re: 1999 yamaha 200 ox66 lower unit rattle

check your shift linkage adjustment. if its not correct the gear dogs will chatter on the clutch dogs.
 

dflorea

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Re: 1999 yamaha 200 ox66 lower unit rattle

rodbolt, I probably need to get a service manual for the engines because I dont even know what the shift inkage looks like or exactly where it is located. I know its under the cowell.
 

dflorea

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Re: 1999 yamaha 200 ox66 lower unit rattle

I just ordered a service manual from yamaha. How difficult or involved is it to adjust the shift linkage? If i jrun the engine wwith the linkage out of adjustment a bit will it ruin anything?
 

rodbolt

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Re: 1999 yamaha 200 ox66 lower unit rattle

running it with the dogs clicking in nuetral will damage the shift clutch and whatever gear its hitting.<br /> adjust it as per the manual. when your done the shift slide will be about centered when the control box is placed in nuetral. some slide have a mark for center<br /> good luck and keep posting
 
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