Re: II Drive Help
Superbee, I had a shifting problem in as much as I lauched my boat at the ramp, put it in reverse, backed out into the bay then found I couldn't shift into forward! We have a 6-7 knot current here in Morro Bay so I was going backwards at about that speed. I shut down the engine, threw out the anchor real quick, quieted my wife down as best I could, hung on to the hook for awhile wondering what happened.<br /><br />I lifted the dog house and took a look in the engine compartment. Back on the stern I discovered that the shifter cable end guide had come loose from the housing on the transom. There is a bolt there that fits in a yoke that has a "rounded slot" in it to hold the end guide in place. The bolt secures the end guide while shifting. That bolt had come out of the slot. I retrived it and replaced it.I put it back in the slot,leaving it somewhat loose. I used a nylon nut. The reason I left it loose was to allow it to travel up and down in the slot. I don't know if this was a proper repair or not but its been shifting fine ever since. I hope this helps.<br /><br />Right now I'm having problems with my starter. Ran perfect last week. Now it wont even turn over with the switch. It will fire right up and run if I use a screwdiver on the solenoid. I repaced the switch but still no go. I'm no mechanic and am hoping to get some help from the forum. Befor I post I've got to find the serial number for my engine. I'm hoping Don S will help out, but he can be rough on you unless he has those numbers.
