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    1988 OMC Transom shift cable inside plastic jacket

    I have a "plastic cable organizer conduit" that my Transom Bracket Shift Cable (TBSC) is inside of going through the rubber hose to the engine compartment. Is this needed? What is its purpose?
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    1988 4.3L OMC Cobra outdrive oil flush & replace

    Recently I discovered I had a bad TBSC cable. During the two days of this ordeal, before I found the problem (thanks to Bruceb58), I heard the gears grind a handful of times. I have not checked the magnetized drain plug for metal shavings yet but hope it was not enough to be a big problem. I...
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    OMC ESA roller switch cam question

    I have a question on the OMC shift interrupter switch (the one with the roller) and the metal "W" cam that presses it. When I shift from F to N or R to N the metal "W" cam barely moves and does NOT make contact with the ESA roller switch. I do not understand why this cam does not engage as the...
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