TIP: hard/binding shifting. Outboards ONLY

Bt Doctur

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Just serviced a boat , complaining of hard/binding shift control. Upon replacing cables determined the shift shaft (after we removed the lower unit)was binding in the plastic bushing. Tapping the shaft upwards, applying penetrating oil, driving shaft down, (10 or 12 times ) it loosened up.I recommend spraying some light oil on the shift shaft under the hood
since Merc did not provide a grease point.Should the shaft bind up completely, powerhead removal is necessary.
 
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