Quick Outboard question
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Quick Outboard question
Does the outboard need to be running to put into forward and reverse gear? I swapped my 2013 Yamaha 115 onto a new pontoon boat and was checking everything before going to the lake. Without really thinking why I went ahead and tried to put it into forward and reverse, lol. I was able to get it into forward but then not reverse. Now it wont go in forward or reverse. I am pretty sure it need to be running but want to confirm. Thanks.
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Yes.
Another way I found while sitting on your trailer is have someone spin the prop slowly while you shift.(with the motor off of course).....
Another way I found while sitting on your trailer is have someone spin the prop slowly while you shift.(with the motor off of course).....
2012 SouthBay 722CRO 115hp Merc 4-stroke. Edit, make that a 150hp Merc 4-stroke now.
Re: Quick Outboard question
May have a cable adjustment problem. They will shift without the engine running.
'12 Bennington 24' SSLX Yamaha 150
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I tried DWRAT's suggestion and now I can get it into gear. So I guess I am fine.
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[quote="willy13"]I tried DWRAT's suggestion and now I can get it into gear. So I guess I am fine.[/quote]
That's great.
It's like a manual transmission in a car, sometimes it will mesh gears when it's off and sometimes it won't.
Depends how everything lines up the last time it was running.
Just don't force it.
That's great.
It's like a manual transmission in a car, sometimes it will mesh gears when it's off and sometimes it won't.
Depends how everything lines up the last time it was running.
Just don't force it.
2012 SouthBay 722CRO 115hp Merc 4-stroke. Edit, make that a 150hp Merc 4-stroke now.