Hooking up Gear Cables

dpearase

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So I repaired the lower leg of my 1979 strendrive i/o 1st problem I cant seen to hook the cables up when i shift the shifter into forward it go's backwards and when you shift into reverse it go's forward?


2nd when in rev i have a ton of power and when in forward i have to rev it up high to go anywhere what did i do wrong ?


Derek

My Model is 990252S 1979
 

dpearase

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Re: Hooking up Gear Cables

So I repaired the lower leg of my 1979 strendrive i/o 1st problem I cant seen to hook the cables up when i shift the shifter into forward it go's backwards and when you shift into reverse it go's forward?


2nd when in rev i have a ton of power and when in forward i have to rev it up high to go anywhere what did i do wrong ?


Derek

My Model is 990252S 1979

I went out and check out how i hooked up the cables and they are correct is there a certin way to install the shift assembly ?
 

dpearase

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Re: Hooking up Gear Cables

I agree... could i have installed the shift assembly in wrong ??
 

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Re: Hooking up Gear Cables

I haven't gotten into the shift assembly or the lower unit on mine yet (it's not broken, so I won't fix it ;)). I guess I'd be looking at the way the shift assembly is installed (I assume you're referring to the plunger mechanism in the drive itself) and make sure that's correct. Then maybe look at the remote control and be sure all cables are correct there (does it move the lever on the shift converter box correctly?). Next (actually first), I'd make sure your shift cable didn't get crossed inside your shift converter box.

Honestly, the shift cable at the shift converter box sounds suspect to me. Are you sure it's not crossed and is wrapped around all the pulleys appropriately?
 

dpearase

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Re: Hooking up Gear Cables

the long one comes in wraps around the pulley then runs on the top back across the pulley segment the short one come in and runs along the pulley segment on the bottom
 
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