40 hp merc.

[cooter dog]

Hello my old 40 hp merc will not come out of forward gear .I unhooked the shifter cable to see if that was it cable was find .put it back together problem  was fix went out again drove out to a 100 fow try to shift it to neutral  it would not come out of forward again no neutral or reverse  just forward.thank for any input I think it rod that goes from the end of the shifter cable yo the bottom end great box just not sure thanks again  charlie

[sherman brown]

1. the end on the cable may have come loose and when under pressure its sliding on the shift cable wire. 

[L&M]

Depending on year, it is probably the "reverse lock cam" binding up. 

[cooter dog]

4 hours ago, L&M said:

Depending on year, it is probably the "reverse lock cam" binding up. 

It's a 1996 merc classic 40 hp

[cooter dog]

I drop the lower unit and got to go back into neutral  and reverse took it out today and the same thing happened .is the reverse lock cam the piece that slides in between the forward and reverse gears thanks again Charlie

[L&M]

27 minutes ago, cooter dog said:

I drop the lower unit and got to go back into neutral  and reverse took it out today and the same thing happened .is the reverse lock cam the piece that slides in between the forward and reverse gears thanks again Charlie

 

Ck your pm's

 

[cooter dog]

13 hours ago, L&M said:

 

Ck your pm's

 

Ok thanks