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50 HP Mercury shift problem

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Sam Eubanks

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"I have a 1986 mercury 50 HP o

"I have a 1986 mercury 50 HP on my pontoon. Recently rebuilt pontoon from toons up, installed new console. I had the cables loose at the shift box but not at the engine. Now when I shift into reverse it doesn't fully engage. At idle I hear no noise when shift to reverse but throttle above idle and it grinds. Do I adjust at the shift box or do I have to try and adjust at engine? No problems before rebuild of console."
 
"Sam, repost in the Mercury se

"Sam, repost in the Mercury section and you will get some better help. Basically though it sounds like you need to make your cable a little "longer" through adjustment - adjusting at the engine end is usually easier, but either end will do..."
 
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