Alpha Gen 2 Shifting Issue

[300sflyer]

I recently installed two new 5.7 longblocks in a 1998 28' Sea Ray. [Both blocks had been frozen by the previous owner:facepalm:] Anyway, I am setting up the shift cables, and noticed that I only have about 2-1/4" of travel in the cable itself from the shifter. This boat uses separate throttle and shift levers. According to manual #14, I should have between 2-7/8" and 3-1/8". If I adjust the lower shift cables just right, I can get forward and reverse out of both drives, however both shifters must travel all the way in both directions, [with the cables at the top of the slot to get the most travel possible] in order to get the drives to JUST engage in both forward and reverse. I can only assume it has been like this since the boat was made in 98, and it has worked ok up till now. There is a second postion in the shifter itself to allow for more travel of the cables. Should I try this second position, or should I just leave it as is? I am not able to water test the boat till spring due to the weather.

Thanks

 

[300sflyer]

Re: Alpha Gen 2 Shifting Issue

Anyone have any thoughts about this?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Alpha Gen 2 Shifting Issue

I recently installed two new 5.7 longblocks in a 1998 28' Sea Ray. [Both blocks had been frozen by the previous owner:facepalm:] Anyway, I am setting up the shift cables, and noticed that I only have about 2-1/4" of travel in the cable itself from the shifter. This boat uses separate throttle and shift levers. According to manual #14, I should have between 2-7/8" and 3-1/8". If I adjust the lower shift cables just right, I can get forward and reverse out of both drives, however both shifters must travel all the way in both directions, [with the cables at the top of the slot to get the most travel possible] in order to get the drives to JUST engage in both forward and reverse. I can only assume it has been like this since the boat was made in 98, and it has worked ok up till now. There is a second postion in the shifter itself to allow for more travel of the cables. Should I try this second position, or should I just leave it as is? I am not able to water test the boat till spring due to the weather.

Thanks

Ayuh,... Sure Try it,...

tryin' it ain't gonna hurt anything,.... If ya like it Fine,... if not, put it back where it is....

 

[300sflyer]

Re: Alpha Gen 2 Shifting Issue

Made the change with the cables at the shifter, re-adjusted the lower cables, and everything is much better now! The drives now fully engage in both forward and reverse. I can only assume the boat had been like this, since it was new... I guess someone on the assembly line, just didn't know any better.

Thanks for your assistance Bond-o and happy holidays!