I took apart the lower unit for the first time today in order to change the
water pump impeller and also clean out all the dirt. It was easy to dissassemble, but I can't seem to fit back into place. There are two rods that need to fit in. The main shaft which runs through the
water pump and down to the
propeller. That one seems to fit fine. But then there is the rod that run up to the
gear shift. It moves up and down as you select forward, neutral, and reverse. Reverse is the
gear that pushes it furthest down. In the picture it has a
funny shaped cylinder on the end--this one doesn't fit no matter how hard I press. What is the trick? See the photos below. It is an 8hp
Nissan marine 4-stroke
engine.
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