Re: After replacing impeller forward gear not ingage
No shift after replacing water pump (Mercury)<br /><br />Take the lower-unit back down , put control handle in neutral position.<br /><br />Turn shift shaft on foot counter-clockwise until it seems to stop with fingers......with a pair of pliers; continue turning CCW and it will click over to neutral position, check that the prop shaft spins to be sure it is in neutral.<br />Put foot back on with control and foot in neutral.<br /><br />The old generic Merc and Mariner instructions "remove and replace lower-unit in foward gear" may not work so well on your particular motor.<br />If you need to line up driveshaft when reinstalling foot it helps to have someone turn flywheel so that driveshaft splines line up. Hope this helps.
