Reply To: Martin 75TS won’t run in “forward”

[hiram1914]

It was a dark and stormy morning… but I tore into the lower unit of the 75TS and discovered that the lower driveshaft was “corroded in place.” Although I religiously (every Easter) refill the lower unit it appears that the last time I used the motor water got into the lower unit and forced out some of the lubricant. The motor was left idle for 3+ years, enough time for corrosion to work its evils. Fortunately, I had a spare lower unit so I swapped it for the old one. Now I’m soaking the original lower unit hoping it can be repaired.

Thanks for all the help, especially you, Tubs, for the great photos. They helped.