Thanks keakar but i am about 1.5 hrs from the nearest marine mechanic. I shall attempt to attach some photos of the situation I have been trying to describe to you. I think mphelle8vld (stone the crows you yanks have funny names lol) may have found the answer but that means that the entire rod,once released from behind the carby, must come away with the lower section when removed, does this sound right to you? Any thoughts would be appreciated.033.jpg
ok, if thats what it looks like then there you have it, based on the picture of the lower unit your model has a one piece shift rod that must be disconnected from the connection under the bottom carb (not always easy to see or reach) so you may need to pull the carb to get access.
here is a tip, the thing comes out easy (once you get the bend thru the hole) but getting it back thru the hole while holding the lower unit is a major PITA and you want to be carefull not to bend the rod.
what i used to do is tie a string onto it so when its removed you have a string in the midsection to pull it back into place with in the housing. i also used a short rubber hose on the bent tip of the rod so i had something stiff there to manipulate it with if its a tight fit.
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