Re: Bang bang bang is not a good sound

[billw]

Of course, you’re going to want to recheck the oil after your run. Drain it and refill with fresh, again, just to be sure. You should have the first year of stainless shafts. It sounds like you may be jumping in and out of reverse gear. My feeling is that you will need to adjust the shift cable for a little more throw into reverse. Also, keep in mind that you must raise and lower the engine with the control placed in FORWARD gear. It’s just a Merc thing. NOT doing this may leave you with a reverse lock hook that is sitting on TOP of the tilt angle adjusting rod, not AROUND it, like it should be. That also would make the movement of the shift mechanism less likely to have its full travel.

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