weebeastie
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Right, here we go.
Motor was jumping out of forward gear so tore down Gear Case and found clutch dog ears only slightly worn. The problem is almost 1/4 inch slop in gear shift linkage. Detent adjustment is set at all the way up. 1/4 inch play is evident in all gears (forward, neutral and reverse).
Slop is at the top of the upper shift rod where it attaches to lever on end of shaft. Can barely see it by peering up the inner exhaust cowl into the dark. Either lever is loose on top of upper rod or loose on shaft (I suspect the latter). There is an inspection cover on starboard side which when removed exposes the grease nipple on the end of shaft.
Question: just how much work is this going to take to fix?
Does the power head have to come off or is there another way to get to this damn thing?
I'm tempted to use the hole in the side of the motor where you access the shift rod connector to jury rig a shift mechanism and bypass the whole stupid upper arrangement and remote control or just to put it back together and lock the thing in forward gear.
That would make for some extra entertainment on the water!
Any ideas would be surprising as well as appreciated.
Wee Beastie
Motor was jumping out of forward gear so tore down Gear Case and found clutch dog ears only slightly worn. The problem is almost 1/4 inch slop in gear shift linkage. Detent adjustment is set at all the way up. 1/4 inch play is evident in all gears (forward, neutral and reverse).
Slop is at the top of the upper shift rod where it attaches to lever on end of shaft. Can barely see it by peering up the inner exhaust cowl into the dark. Either lever is loose on top of upper rod or loose on shaft (I suspect the latter). There is an inspection cover on starboard side which when removed exposes the grease nipple on the end of shaft.
Question: just how much work is this going to take to fix?
Does the power head have to come off or is there another way to get to this damn thing?
I'm tempted to use the hole in the side of the motor where you access the shift rod connector to jury rig a shift mechanism and bypass the whole stupid upper arrangement and remote control or just to put it back together and lock the thing in forward gear.
That would make for some extra entertainment on the water!
Any ideas would be surprising as well as appreciated.
Wee Beastie