Mercury pro xs 175 outboard motor stuck in reverse

[FirstLight]

I was out on the water today running around. Towards the end of the trip I had some motor problems. I was idling over an area and wanted to check something on the graph, so I put the motor in neutral. When I attempted to put it in forward gear there was tension so I went back to neutral. Then tried again and there was no forward gear. Went back to neutral and then reverse and it got stuck in reverse.

Any ideas on the problem? I never heard any foul noises from my motor. I hope it’s in the shifter..

 

[Tn bullet]

May be shift rod slid up past a nipple on the block

 

[Aries 181]

Call Glenn, AKA Silver Talon on here. He changed out my impeller a couple weeks ago for a good price and fixed my shifter problem too. He gives a discount for CFF members. https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/mas/d/pro-marine-service-middle/6669113410.html.

PM me for his number.

Bill

 

[churly]

Sounds like the clutch dog in the lower unit is broke and has you stuck in reverse.

 

[FirstLight]

Thanks for help and input guys. Turned out to be shift rod broken going into the head.

Glen, (silvertalon), got me fixed up quickly and back out on the water. And at a great price i might add. He also did my 100 hour service. I recommend him.