Britcheflee
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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- Oct 4, 2010
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Trying to install the lower unit on my Mark 55 E - I have the lower unit in forward, I have the lower reverse cam pointing towards the stud as per book I have the lower cam with the lobes facing up and the upper cam with the lobes facing down and the two ears in the slots they should be in. The lower unit goes in and the shift lever is going into the splined female section above - nothing is jamming up under the carb - HOWEVER - all is good until the last 1/4 inch or so where the cams are pushing up on the reverse lock lever and when I gently tighten up the lower unit the hooks are just engaged enough to stop the engine from being tilted up - its a firm pull to get the shift lever from forward to neutral but when in position the hooks are fully engaged on the cross bar - and the prop spins freely (I have not been able to get it into reverse) - when I move the lever back to forward the hooks move up to release the cross bar but, not enough to completely allow the engine to be tilted up.
What on earth am I doing wrong?
I have a couple of basic questions:
1. The drive shaft as you look down on the LU turns clockwise?
2. To get the LU into correct forward you turn the splined shifter anti clockwise until you cannot move it any more? (looking down onto it)
3. There seems to be a pretty big turning area on the splined shifter from forward to reverse where it easily moves by finger clockwise and anti clockwise - normal?
I have read the info already posted and followed that - however, if someone can post a simple description as to what I need to do to get this installed will be extremely grateful.
Lee
What on earth am I doing wrong?
I have a couple of basic questions:
1. The drive shaft as you look down on the LU turns clockwise?
2. To get the LU into correct forward you turn the splined shifter anti clockwise until you cannot move it any more? (looking down onto it)
3. There seems to be a pretty big turning area on the splined shifter from forward to reverse where it easily moves by finger clockwise and anti clockwise - normal?
I have read the info already posted and followed that - however, if someone can post a simple description as to what I need to do to get this installed will be extremely grateful.
Lee