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65 miles off of New Bedford, the c clip holding a bar that is attached to a post on the side of the engine behind the lower cover popped off, disabliing the Shift. Every thing appeared to be in good order with the shift cable and linkage when I removed the engine cover. The problem was in the upper unit on the side. I didn't know what was wrong and had no way to find out. the new d175 had 80 hours of time on the engine. Took 10 hours to return to port on the other engine.
Appears to be a very serious and potentially dangerous design problem. On one end of the bar linkage the connection is secured with a cotter pin. why is a clip used on the other side that can pop off? I have heard this happened to someone else with a 175. Mine is a 2012.
What about drilling a hole in the post below the C clip as a backup. Although the dealer replaced the clip, I have no assurance that this will not happen again. Can the post be removed and replaced with a longer one that provides more strength when a hole is drilled through to hold a cotter pin?
Appears to be a very serious and potentially dangerous design problem. On one end of the bar linkage the connection is secured with a cotter pin. why is a clip used on the other side that can pop off? I have heard this happened to someone else with a 175. Mine is a 2012.
What about drilling a hole in the post below the C clip as a backup. Although the dealer replaced the clip, I have no assurance that this will not happen again. Can the post be removed and replaced with a longer one that provides more strength when a hole is drilled through to hold a cotter pin?
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