Disconnecting outboard shift linkage

[danera]

Hello,

I've got a Mercury 6HP 4 stroke that I'm trying to drop the lower leg to inspect the water pump as no cooling water is circulating. However, I can't figure out how to disconnect the shift linkage - it's just a flimsy plastic lever at the top that I'm afraid of breaking off with nothing visible inside the cowling.

Thanks,

Ivan

 

[VicS]

Cant help with a mercury. If you get no help on here go to the iBoats forum where you will find separate boards for each make of engine.

http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi

Give the full model details including year and model number.

Report back here though so that next time someone asks we'll know the answer.

 

[Kawasaki]

Check if the motor has a rubber grommet,starboard side in the leg about one and a half inches in diam. If so you should see what your looking for there. If not that type,look behind the "carb area" What year,s the motor?

 

[danera]

Thanks for that! I've found the grommit as you described. For future ref it's a 2003 model F6ML. Hopefully I can get on the water tomorrow...

 

[Kawasaki]

All you need now is Wallace! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif