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Problems with the Port gear shifter

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"I just noticed that my Port g

"I just noticed that my Port gear shifter is hard to shift from forward or reverse.
I can’t tell at times if I am in Neutral or not. I lubed the cables well and I went down
to the tranny and lubed were the cables connect to the tranny lever
and it’s still a little tight, both upper and lower stations. The Starboard is real nice and smooth and you can feel it come in and out of the gears.
Any ideas? I hope it’s not time for a new tranny.
"
 
DOes it shift hard with the ca

DOes it shift hard with the cables off? Easiest way to find out is to remove the cable at the trannies and compare the two.

I'll bet is a kinked cable somewhere.

Jeff
 
I will do that. I did not thin

I will do that. I did not think of that.
Thank you.
 
"Well I pulled off the 2 cable

"Well I pulled off the 2 cables on the Port side tranny and both move real smooth. What bothers me is that when I put one or the other cable back on the tranny it works great but when I put both on as it was originally it’s tight again.
so at this time I only have the upper helm hooked up. It’s so much nicer when moving around tight corners.
Should I just replace both cables and hope for the best. I would pay a company to install
those so if there is any problems, like tightening up again I can go back to them.
what do you all think?"
 
If you think it's a cable

If you think it's a cable issue you can try lubricating them. Also have you check the shifters?
 
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