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1966 MC1 Shift adjustment proceedure

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txgalzdah

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"Back on Jan 20th yall helped

"Back on Jan 20th yall helped us out with the shift spool issues we had. Thanks again.
I have read through all three of my manuals on shift adjustment and must admit I am feelin like I am standin at the outhouse door, I want to go in but sumpin smells.
The out drive is bolted up and the shifter is in fwd gear. We spun the motor a short burst and the prop shaft turns correctly.
I have read where the distance from the barrel nut to the end of the lower shift cable is to be 6". I have not measured or adjusted that.
Is it so simple that this is the only adjustment? I cant be so lucky. The shift arm is at the fwd lobe. Throttling up, with the motor off of course, the linkage seems to be tight and right. I have not shifted back to neutral since the install.
I have to mention that the shifting slide seemed to be at the maximum throw of the shift shaft arm. Seems to me like I need to back off the cable adjustment (6"?)
The shifter is in the fwd position, the drive is also in fwd gear. Any advise, help or tips before I go moving stuff around would be great.
Regards,
TxGalz Dah"
 
"Alpha 1 shift cable adjustmen

"Alpha 1 shift cable adjustment procedure

Raise outdrive a count of 2-3 seconds from all the way down.
Remove short cable from shift bracket at engine.
Push plastic cable end of short cable all the way IN, have someone turn by hand the prop c’clockwise until full forward engagement.
Measure distance between the center of the brass trunion to the center of the plastic cable end hole that the mounting stud went thru. This measurement must be 6 inches exactly!!

Now shift the control handle to full forward full throttle position.
Try to install short cable onto shift bracket. If it will not fit perfectly adjust the control shift cable trunion “only” until it does. Once there install short cable back onto shift bracket. Now turn control cable trunion 3-4 turns AWAY from the plastic cable end and install into shift bracket.

Shift control handle to neutral. Prop should spin freely with no clicking sounds.

Now shift back into forward but only to the “detent” aprox, 10:00 oclock . This is when forward gear should be fully engaged. Make sure someone is spinning the prop by hand c’clockwise when doing this.
If you have good forward engagement with no slipping the pull handle back to neutral.

Now shift handle to aprox, 2:00 oclock, have the person spin the prop clockwise. This should give you reverse engagement. If it does then you are done! If it does not and you have a clicking sound/ not full engagement then adjust the short shift cable end where it is mounted, there is a slot, loosen the hex nut under the cable end and move cable towards the end of the arm, say ¼ inch and retry. When full reverse is obtained you are done.
Give this a try and report back with results.


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"Thanks for the info. I get s

"Thanks for the info. I get some boatsana time tomorrow night. I will study this and give it a shot. Thanks again.
Regards,
TxGalz Dah"
 
"Well what can I say. Family f

"Well what can I say. Family first. Looks like it will be a couple days before I can get some boatswana time. I will post back when I can get to this. Hopefully, this weekend. Gotta move the old girl out of winter storage ant then work Sunday afternoon so things are really busy."
 
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