Reply To: OK to Stand it on it’s Head?

[billw]

Doesn’t the 7.5 have a pretty stiff detent on the lower shift shaft, inside the gear case? The dog and gear would have to be pretty darn worn to pop out by that detent.

As far as on it’s head, I would try it, myself, IF, IF, If I had the parts ready to repair it, on hand and could get it back together in one day. Of course, pulling the power head and doing it right really isn’t as bad as it sounds, and who knows what the water pump looks like?

Long live American manufacturing!