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Judy Comrie

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"Hi - can anyone advise if the

"Hi - can anyone advise if there is a procedure for adjusting gear change cables? Can not get this one to engage reverse by control box, but can select reverse manually at the lever."
 
"Judy, Normally you put the c

"Judy, Normally you put the control in neutral, put the motor in nuetral and adjust the barrel nut until the cable fits the holder. If that is the way it is adjusted now, you may have LU issues."
 
Thanks very much for the info.

Thanks very much for the info.
Does the hull side cam control the gear selector or the throttle cable.
 
"Jucy, I assume you mean the

"Jucy, I assume you mean the little lever next to the throttle on the control box. That is the cold start lever, which increases idle speed(using the throttle cable). Put it all the way up, and choke the motor for initial start up. After the motor is warmed up, put the lever down and then shift into gear. If you try to shift into gear with the lever up, you will have a problem."
 
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