2015 Mercury 9.9 four stroke

[fishinwrench]

30 minutes ago, wily said:

Uh oh...I think this repair just went above my pay grade...but I might try it

thanks

It's only 4 little 7/16 bolts, c'mon now, don't be a puss !  😅

[slothman]

Wily, you can definitely do it. I, with zero prior experience, managed to find a YouTube video about 10 years ago and do this very thing. It isn’t super hard. You got this!

[wily]

So I finally got it apart...I don’t know what I’m doing 100% but I think I got it.   It shifts anyway without the motor running. Thanks 

 

[fishinwrench]

Both of the shift rod ends have little detents in them.   

The rod ends have to go far enough into the coupler so that the screws go through the detents.......and not just clamping the coupler onto the very end of the rods.  

Remove the coupler completely, and spread it apart a bit if you have to.  Then reinstall it correctly.

 

 

[wily]

Thanks.  I just edited my earlier message because I sounded like an idiot.  But The shifter and rods are moving up and down correctly and the prop locks into gear

[wily]

It’s hard to see but what do you think?

[fishinwrench]

33 minutes ago, wily said:

It’s hard to see but what do you think?

It doesn't look like that lower detent is aligned.   

I can see the lower edge of the detent.   I shouldn't be able to.  

[wily]

Ok.. thanks.  I’ll try to adjust it down.  I think I stripped one of the four 7/16 bolya going into the lower unit.  It tightens but not all the way 

[wily]

I think I got it... thanks 

[fishinwrench]

29 minutes ago, wily said:

I think I got it... thanks 

Atta boy! 🙂