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John P
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Initially Posted - 08/01/2005 :  07:44:07  Show Profile  Visit John P's Homepage
Engine is a '84 (or about) Mariner 9.9 with electric start. Boat is not in the water yet. Outboard is on a stand in my entryway to my apartment. About to put boat in the water this coming weekend, but I need to be certain the motor is ready to go. Here is the question

When I try and dry shift from the neutral to forward, it works. When I shift from neutral to reverse, the lever just moves back slightly, I hear a metal click but that is it. the lever returns to neutral if you let go.

Wondering if there is a safety or something that would keep me shifting to R unless the engine is running. I do notice that I can not rev throttle up to fast unless it is in F.
'84, C-25, SR/FK, #4663, "ILLUSIONS", Chazy, NY (Lake Champlain)
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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 08/01/2005 :  15:19:37  Show Profile
John, I have a Mariner 8hp on my dingy. There is an over rev restrictor when in neutral. You must be in gear to rev up. As for the reverse shift issue all I can say is purchase clam type flushing attachment at your local Walmart and start the motor, see if it will go into gear. Or just use a bucket of water for a short test.

I am pretty sure most outboards have the rev restrictor.
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John P
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Response Posted - 08/01/2005 :  15:47:01  Show Profile  Visit John P's Homepage
Maybe the rev restrictor is something new? Although I have an Evinrude 8 hp that was new in '84 or so and it did not have it. I will try to run in a bucket and see if it goes into reverse.
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 08/01/2005 :  18:36:05  Show Profile
Try putting it in reverse while someone pulls the starter rope slowly. It will probably drop right in when the gears turn slightly.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 08/01/2005 :  22:32:20  Show Profile
Don't know the Mariner (except that some were made by Yamaha) but some engines have a tilt lock that engages in reverse--could that somehow be binding and preventing the shift?
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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 08/02/2005 :  02:29:05  Show Profile
My Yamaha won't act like it goes into reverse, either, when not running. I replaced part of the handle assembly after it broke, and it made me nervous. Once in the water, all was well. Worked great. No worries....

Gary B.
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wade
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Response Posted - 08/02/2005 :  07:43:26  Show Profile
This is normal,if you ever noticed the prop is always turning slowly in the water. If you spin the prop by hand when you go from in gear to neutral it will then shift into gear again. Otherwise if you go from neutral to in gear and back to neutral then try to shift into gear it will not go in gear again until there is a slight strain on it,so spin the prop slightly.
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