I have a 1987 Mercruiser 165 with a 1st generation Alpha One Stern drive. I had to disassemble the lower shifting cable that goes from the motor to the gimble housing for repairs. It used to shift fine. After I put it back together, it isn’t. I found a document that said to put the boat in forward and adjust the cable to be 6 inches from the bolt at the end of the cable to the small brass barrel adjuster. I did that and I had forward working. Then I shift into reverse and it works. All good, right?
Nope. Because if I shift back to forward it won’t even click like it’s trying. I can get one gear but never both. The only change I ever made was to the lower shifter cable. I never touched anything else.
Nope. Because if I shift back to forward it won’t even click like it’s trying. I can get one gear but never both. The only change I ever made was to the lower shifter cable. I never touched anything else.
