Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

[FreeBeeTony]

I am ready to splash the boat tomorrow......

I checked the shifting w/o the engine running and it seems to slightly grab CW in rev and CCW in fwd as it should but not real good, I can get it to slip. I started the engine and it seems to shift fine into fwd and rev.

Question is..........is my dog clutch on its way out? Seems like the cable is adjusted out unless I can get more travel in both directions.......

Stiil going in tomorrow...........!!!

 

[ziggy]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

while mine is performing better than yours on land. ie i get prop lock ccw and cw. i felt my shift slide was more sloppy than it was last time i looked at it. i questioned whether or not i'd be hip. splash it. see how it works under load. mine seems to perform fine even though it didn't feel quite proper to me. maybe yer in the same boat? a splash will tell though i'd think.
fwiw, i stayed pretty close to the ramp for the first splash. just in case i was hosed...

that said. how'd it shift when the drive was off. manually shifting it via the coupler? ya get lock then? if so, i'd think the first place to look would be the shift cable.

now lets see what the pros think....
hope ya have a great season fbt...

 

[frank246]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

Seems like the cable is adjusted out unless I can get more travel in both directions.......

Thats what the slot is for in the shift link arm...to adjust reverse, fw is done by turning the brass cylinder on the cable.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

Stiil going in tomorrow...........!!!

Ayuh,... IF there's really an Issue, you'll know tomorrow...

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

Ayuh,... IF there's really an Issue, you'll know tomorrow...

I guess so............hope the weather is good.............

 

[Bondo]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

I guess so............hope the weather is good.............

Ayuh,... Gale force winds here right now,...
I just went out'n stuffed wood in the outdoor boiler, the door about beat me to 'ell....

Good Luck tomorrow,...

 

[ziggy]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

i been out three times. min. of 25 mph sustained winds ea. time from whatever direction. geeze. the breeze is killing me... looks like a week easy before i get out again. temps being on the low side....:facepalm:

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

Should be in the water in a cpl of hrs.........will post later.

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

Seemed fine in the water............just ent from the ramp to the slip........but seemed fine......

 

[Bondo]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

but seemed fine......

Ayuh,... Cool...

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Lower Unit Problem or Cable Adjustment?

I'm always nervous the first few times out........seems like I need to gain confidence each season...........guess I'm paranoid.