Re: Newbie shift problems
Awesome thanks alot. My last question would be is there a easy way to troubleshoot my problem. I would like to make sure before i make the splash and buy everything. Thanks again
Before you take the outdrive off, are you sure your limit switch to cut the engine back is working. (it stalls out the motor some when shifting gears).
I almost hate to say this but your problem almost sounds like what mine was doing. Mine wasn't the cable at all. It was the shifter rod. After removing the outdrive, I found my cable (though broken) was operating fine. My shifter rod was stiff, and very hard to move. After moving it up and down a couple of times it would work okay.. Then after sitting a little while it would stiffen up again.. hard. So I thought I would separate the upper and lower and find out what is going on. (something I DID NOT want to do)
It take a lot, a lot of work getting the upper and lower apart. If you do this, BE VERY CAREFUL. That pot metal will damage easy.. but if you take your time you can do it. It took me (with a persons help) about 5 hours. (but my bearing housing was full of salt and corroded so that's what made mine so hard)
So, after getting them apart, I removed the 6 bolts holding the shifter rod and found the rod was full of junk. It was sticking on the upper and lower seals. I cleaned it all off, and ordered a new shifter rod cover and wiper and seal. I'm still not 100% sure there isn't something else wrong down lower, but fear and common sense is keeping me from taking the lower shaft out (what drives the prop)
If you do this, I and others will be watching your posts asking what else is needed. You can check your shifter rod with out having to take the upper off the lower. Once you remove your outdrive move your rod up and down and see how stiff it is to move. Mine was froze and the only way to pull it is to remove the upper unit from the lower.
