what am i doing wrong,i pull the pin and cant not ever get it to catch so i can ratchet it to reverse mode. i have not had the motor long i bought the rig used and the lower unit got replaced before i got it and i think the coupler also. is there something that maybe didnt get lined back up right or something i could look at? any help would be appreciated thanks

Tighten the tension knob on the lower unit.

alrighty owen ill try that thanks owen. what is the purpose of that tension knob i have not really messed with it much

it holds the LU enabling you to ratchet easier

ok thanks for the info i will try that soon as i can

You have to have tension for it to work, imagine trying to a ratchet on a bolt that isn't stuck or doesn't have any tension on it, it won't work.

well went out and got tension knob tight and still didnt work properly,does that pin just pull down and lock in place real easy? i pulled on it about 5 times and it finally locked down in place but try to ratchet it and LU didnt move and pin went back up

Really...I'm not trying to be smart-a$$....but, have you looked at the video on the website to see how they are doing it on there? Just asking.

yes i watched the video before i bought the motor. i know it looks really easy as in the video but mine does not work as showed so was just wondering if there was something else to look for,thanks for the help

It may have been a while since it was greased. Try pulling pin down and forcing the LU with your foot

Ask Mizzippi JB, he's an expert at ratching the manual reverse!

Maybe it didn't come with the reverse feature?

well im wondering if the new LU he just put on it is a FPR is that possible? it seems like the pin just does not have a hole to go in when you pull it down,i serviced everything on it soon as i got it,i greased everything like the manual says on there web site. the old LU said FPR and the new one did not but i know thats just a sticker. i think they changed the coupler also.

The lu doesn't really have anything to do with it. If it has the pin, it has reverse. The whole plate is different so the wouldn't put that pin on there if there wasn't reverse.

Had same prob with mine at first. There is a trick ta it. I also had ta lube it with grease til it was comin out the seals. Works easy now.

finally got it to work with alot of pressure with my foot and alot of greaase and working it about 20 times,works good now, thanks for the input guys

Glad you got it figured out, we had the same problem with my uncles pro drive last year. Post some vids and a review of that beast. I love that boat