I need your help rodbolt.....

[Coosa]

I recently posted a couple of topics with repsect to my 1988 dt65 shifting problem. You helped me alot by telling me how to isolate gearbox/control box issues. Sorry to keep posting, but I am desperate. I have determined that the gears shift fine if done so manually. I have searched the forum high and low for an answer to my problem and no luck. I recently removed the lower unit to replace the water pump and now that its back on the motor, the shift shaft seems to be a bit off the mark for neutral. Whats the procedure for making sure the shift shaft aligns correctly with the position of neutral gear? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: I need your help rodbolt.....

does your dt65 have a trunion bolt that has to be unthreaded for gear shift dissconnect ?<br /> I have that service manual here but it will be sometime tonight before I can dig it out.<br /> my fiancee and two of her nieces will be in friday from venezuela and my mom will be in from mobile AL on sunday and this bachelor has gotta get some house arraging done

 

[Coosa]

Re: I need your help rodbolt.....

I didn't have to unthread any bolts other than the clutch arm bolt which connects to the shift shaft (it lifts it up and pushes it down.the shift cables have a trunion bolt to adjust the shift linkage. i tried numerous positions with respect to adjusting cable length and no luck. the actual shift shaft doesn't have any type of trunion bolt that I am aware of. Maybe your manual will be of assistance. I ordered one, but it will be a couple of weeks before it comes. sounds like your going to have a house full! Good luck. Thanks rodbolt.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: I need your help rodbolt.....

on the engine itself there is no adjustments,looking at the 85-92 manual its a striaght rod from the lower to the link under the carb.<br />did you carefully measuer the length of the rod from the eye at the top to the gearcase in nuetral on both units ?

 

[Coosa]

Re: I need your help rodbolt.....

I didn't measure the length of the two rods.I can't compare the two because the shift rod on the other unit has become dislodged from the gear box, and I can't get it back in without rebuilding it.However, the problem did occur when I switched units (the old unit had a bad clutch dog and I had a spare). now, like you said, its like the shift shaft for the new unit is a different length than the old one.