FWD, NEU, REV Gear ? Alpha I Gen II

[tahoejag]

Is this normal? Boat shut off on trlr - throttle lever in neutral position - am able to spin prop in clockwise dir but it ratchets. Yet underway, all gears work fine. I've heard that in neutral position, prop is supposed to spin freely in both directions with NO ratcheting?

Alpha I Gen II raw water cooled
1:81 ratio
#OW 820960

 

[Don S]

Re: FWD, NEU, REV Gear ? Alpha I Gen II

The shift cable is out of adjustment just a little too far one way and the shift dogs are touching. You should adjust the cable so it doesn't ratchet. In the water, you just can't hear it, but it's still doing it.

View attachment A1G2 Shift Cable Adjust.pdf

 

[tahoejag]

Re: FWD, NEU, REV Gear ? Alpha I Gen II

The shift cable is out of adjustment just a little too far one way and the shift dogs are touching. You should adjust the cable so it doesn't ratchet. In the water, you just can't hear it, but it's still doing it.

DonS...Would that harm anything?...seeings just noticed it after 7 yrs . BTW....thanks for all your helpful insight to the forum!

 

[Don S]

Re: FWD, NEU, REV Gear ? Alpha I Gen II

It could if it was hitting hard enough. But, as the cable wears, will it get worse until it rounds over the shift dog and gears?

 

[Bondo]

Re: FWD, NEU, REV Gear ? Alpha I Gen II

DonS...Would that harm anything?...seeings just noticed it after 7 yrs . BTW....thanks for all your helpful insight to the forum!

Ayuh,..... Yer 'bout due for a new lower shift cable, 'n set of bellows, Anyways....

The Clickin' yer hearin' it the tops of the clutch gears hittin' each other,...

No, it's Not a good thing at all.... things like that turn the oil, Silver....

 

[tahoejag]

Re: FWD, NEU, REV Gear ? Alpha I Gen II

Mmmm....not good! The other day my friend was looking at the prop when he noticed the ratchetting and mentioned that he thought that was not normal. I honestly think that was how it was since day one.... a 2006 boat. A couple years back I took the boat to a marine shop and they adjusted some cable because it would "pop" out of gear into neutral while cruising at no wake/idle speed. That cured that problem...but maybe caused another??? Am going to adjust cable as DonS mentioned and see what happens. Do plan to pull drive between now and next season to inspect/replace any parts (gimbal bearing/bellows, etc...)