The manufacturers should have a service bulletin on this problem by now. A
recall would be appropriate.
Is the Mercury and Tohatsu the same engine?
Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA
Rye Gewalt <ryeg@vais.net> wrote:
>Has anybody contacted Merc or Tohatsu customer service on
>this problem? My limited experience with outboards tells me
>that this shouldn't happen. Maybe there's a bad bunch of
>shear pins out there or perhaps somebody is selling the
>wrong aftermarket item for that motor.
>
>Since this is almost a safety of life and property issue,
>it's something that should be brought to the manufacturers
>attention.