help please rookie here

[Fishaddicted]

i have replaced impeller changed cables adjusted idle run's great in forward reverse grinds like the dickens like it will not engage ratchets in fwd and stops counterclockwise reverse spins ccw locks but can be moved did i not align shift shaft rod correctly 1998 tracker force by mercury 40 hp elpt OE 331450 thanks for the help

 

[racerone]

The forward ratcheting is normal.-----Did you ensure that the lower unit was in neutral and control in neutral when you assembled it ?----Or lower unit in forward and control in forward when you assembled.----No guess work to be done here.

 

[Fishaddicted]

The forward ratcheting is normal.-----Did you ensure that the lower unit was in neutral and control in neutral when you assembled it ?----Or lower unit in forward and control in forward when you assembled.----No guess work to be done here.

ok i will drop the lower unit follow instructions i found here on lining up shift for full range of shifting sounds easy fingers crossed

 

[Texasmark]

Glad you got the directions for alignment.

On proper rotation, engine off.

F gear prop resists turning CCW...if you twist hard enough you will cause the crankshaft to rotate. CW it ratchets which is the "over run" clutch functioning that's built into the shifter clutch dog on the prop shaft. Use is when you are decelerating and the prop is still turning at the water induced speed while the engine drops below that rpm say to idle as you come off plane. If it weren't for that when you chopped the throttle you would be "chomping on the windshield" as the boat would attempt to stop immediately.

N is no connection and spins freely both directions.

R is a cogged gear and no ratcheting is involved...usualy R speeds are so slow that it's not needed.

 

[Fishaddicted]

Glad you got the directions for alignment.

On proper rotation, engine off.

F gear prop resists turning CCW...if you twist hard enough you will cause the crankshaft to rotate. CW it ratchets which is the "over run" clutch functioning that's built into the shifter clutch dog on the prop shaft. Use is when you are decelerating and the prop is still turning at the water induced speed while the engine drops below that rpm say to idle as you come off plane. If it weren't for that when you chopped the throttle you would be "chomping on the windshield" as the boat would attempt to stop immediately.

N is no connection and spins freely both directions.

R is a cogged gear and no ratcheting is involved...usualy R speeds are so slow that it's not needed.

the help here has been priceless

 

[Texasmark]

the help here has been priceless

Sorry for the delay, just spotted this. When shifting into Reverse, always ensure that the engine is running or that you manually rotate the prop (by hand) as you move the lever "with the engine off" obviously....reason being you have to get these R cogs and slots to line up to allow the shifting cog to completely move aft. If you force it you can bend your linkage and R would non functional.