Re: [omc-boats] Re: boat stuck

> gear-nevermind i remember reading it defaults to forward gear under
> fail so you can still get 'home'

Wrong, sorry to correct that mis-statement. That statement refers to the
later Hydro-Electric shift designs used on the later OMC thru-hub exhaust
lower units on both the outboards and later stringers.

You won't EVER see an electric stringer in proper working condition get you
home without applying electric current to the coil to engage either first or
reverse. Definetly defaults to Neutral, which is why you want never want
corroded or intermittent electrical contacts on your shifter circuit,
connectors or switches. Even an brief open circuit will cause an engine
under load to over-rev or re-engagement will cause spring damage to the
lower unit. Not pretty.

While the "when out-of-water leave it in neutral warning" isn't a bad idea,
it's there mainly to prevent you from actually discharging your battery.
There's not enough amperage pull on the electromagentic coil, that I've
observed to get things very warm through all that gearcase metal. You are
more likely to cause your coil and points to overheat when leaving the
ignition switch on.

Troubleshoot by spliting the problem in half. Isolate the two halves (engine
and drive unit) at the ball gears. Tilt the unit up (or remove it). Now
check you engine by turning the crankshaft over at the front belt pulley.
You should see movement at the back on the ball gear. Now do the same on the
prop and observe the ball gear on the drive.

Lee Shuster
Salt Lake City

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From: "mark" <ccpanel@...>
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Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: [omc-boats] Re: boat stuck

> hey guy-good advice about teh magnets.
> -so, starter is perfectly fine. rebuilt less than 50 hours ago and
> NOTHING wrong with it.
> -prop will not turn by hand-under any circumstance-thats why i think
> lower unit is bad(or locked in a gear)
> -motor is fine. im a hot rodder-first thing i did was pull the plugs to
> see if that lessened the compression/cranking pressure. no-go.
> -the oil was seeping out of a spot on the port/left side of the lower
> unit down low.(forget if above or below the trim plane-its out in the
> cold yard...)
>
> if the electorshift wires are disconnected-does it fall out of
> gear-nevermind i remember reading it defaults to forward gear under
> fail so you can still get 'home'
> -if i allpy juice to those wires will it kick it out of gear? hotwire
> it. is the unit the ground? or is there dedicated ground wire?
> thanks for teh excellent advice and troubleshooting.
> mark
>
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