2018 Mercury 6hp 4 Stroke stuck in gear.

[bonefish]

Not sure what the problem is but the gear lever on the outside of the motor will not shift. It doesn't look like there is any blockage when i follow the rod down to where the linkage it is connected with a pin. The prop will not turn freely, so It must be stuck in gear and not neutral so I can not pull the pull cord to start engine. Any Ideas of what the problem is and/or how to fix? Thanks,

 

[racerone]

Is throttle turned to lowest idle ?

 

[bonefish]

Is throttle turned to lowest idle ?

Thanks, I tried it on the lowest idle, on Start, on Restart and on the highest throttle setting which shows a rabbit. The shift lever seems to not want to shift regardless of what the throttle level position is.

 

[bonefish]

Any other ideas what the problem might be and how to fix it?

 

[Robted]

It sounds like the shift rod has seized. You will need to remove the entire power unit, remove the seized shift rod, cut it off with an angle grinder and tap it through outside to in and fit a new shift. Replace gasket under the power unit after cleaning the gasket seat and refit the power unit.

 

[Tony Outboard]

It sounds like the shift rod has seized. You will need to remove the entire power unit, remove the seized shift rod, cut it off with an angle grinder and tap it through outside to in and fit a new shift. Replace gasket under the power unit after cleaning the gasket seat and refit the power unit.

That’s a pretty drastic first move.

 

[Tony Outboard]

Has any work been done on the engine since it last worked properly and has it become progressively stiffer ?

 

[Tony Outboard]

If you slacken the bolt (item 12) a turn which isolates the actual shift mechanism from the shift select mechanism, is the gear select lever still stiff ?

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