Mercury 75, 2003 wont shift forward to neutral under load
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:35 am
I have 2003 Mercury 75 ELPT four-stroke-power-cycle engine that will not shift from forward to neutral under load. All other shift changes are fine.
If the engine is turned off, the shifts are perfectly fine.
I have removed both [remote actuator] cables from the engine and operated [the shift lever] by hand: the gear case shifts fine with engine off, but with the engine running the gear case wont shift forward-to-neutral, even at a speed where the engine is almost stalling.
Q1: am I missing some adjustment somewhere?
Q2: is the cause of this abnormal behavior due to or is the problem in the gearbox or lower unit?
Your help will be appreciated.
Regards Neil
If the engine is turned off, the shifts are perfectly fine.
I have removed both [remote actuator] cables from the engine and operated [the shift lever] by hand: the gear case shifts fine with engine off, but with the engine running the gear case wont shift forward-to-neutral, even at a speed where the engine is almost stalling.
Q1: am I missing some adjustment somewhere?
Q2: is the cause of this abnormal behavior due to or is the problem in the gearbox or lower unit?
Your help will be appreciated.
Regards Neil