daniel295261
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- May 9, 2010
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Thanks to all the great posts on this forum! As a new boat owner, I am finding volumes of knowledge to use as I work through the issues with my "new" boat.
Recently I purchased a modified "leaf collector". The previous owner had turned this 17 foot beauty into a living flower pot in his back yard for 5 years.
Officially it is a 1978 Century 180 runabout with an Mercruiser 165 I/O sterndrive (serial number below).
After some basic tuneup on the engine, I realized that the drive would not shift into reverse and all shifting was terribly difficult.
First I disconnected the remote cables from the ?? transom plate ?? and I found that the remote then shifted without issue. That seems to rule out the remote as the problem.
Next I tried to move the ?? transom plate assembly ?? by hand. This is the assembly where the remote cables meet the lower unit cables. This unit took some elbow grease to move. I could see that the engine cutoff switch seemed to be engaging correctly although the engine was off and there was no load on the prop. I did not get the impression that the plate itself was binding.
The advice on the forum seems to point to a rusted or corroded lower shift cable. Therefore, my intention is to drop the sterndrive, make a general inspection of the sterndrive and replace the lower shift cable, the shift cable bellow and the ?? exhaust ?? bellow -- to prevent water from entering the transom.
I have two questions:
1) When I purchase a lower shift cable, am I getting all the parts to the cable in one purchase or do I need to purchase individual parts separately? For example, some sites have the inner core, plus the outer cable, plus all the fittings, nuts, etc.
2) How can I be sure I am purchasing the correct shift cable for my sterndrive?
I see a number of sites that have lower shift cable replacement kits for the 165, but they all seem to require modifications to the installation, OR, seem to be multi-use or universal cables.
Can any seasoned mariners locate the correct OEM part number for my cable and/or point me in the right direction?
Thanks!!
Recently I purchased a modified "leaf collector". The previous owner had turned this 17 foot beauty into a living flower pot in his back yard for 5 years.
Officially it is a 1978 Century 180 runabout with an Mercruiser 165 I/O sterndrive (serial number below).
After some basic tuneup on the engine, I realized that the drive would not shift into reverse and all shifting was terribly difficult.
First I disconnected the remote cables from the ?? transom plate ?? and I found that the remote then shifted without issue. That seems to rule out the remote as the problem.
Next I tried to move the ?? transom plate assembly ?? by hand. This is the assembly where the remote cables meet the lower unit cables. This unit took some elbow grease to move. I could see that the engine cutoff switch seemed to be engaging correctly although the engine was off and there was no load on the prop. I did not get the impression that the plate itself was binding.
The advice on the forum seems to point to a rusted or corroded lower shift cable. Therefore, my intention is to drop the sterndrive, make a general inspection of the sterndrive and replace the lower shift cable, the shift cable bellow and the ?? exhaust ?? bellow -- to prevent water from entering the transom.
I have two questions:
1) When I purchase a lower shift cable, am I getting all the parts to the cable in one purchase or do I need to purchase individual parts separately? For example, some sites have the inner core, plus the outer cable, plus all the fittings, nuts, etc.
2) How can I be sure I am purchasing the correct shift cable for my sterndrive?
I see a number of sites that have lower shift cable replacement kits for the 165, but they all seem to require modifications to the installation, OR, seem to be multi-use or universal cables.
Can any seasoned mariners locate the correct OEM part number for my cable and/or point me in the right direction?
Thanks!!
