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Remove shift cable? Mercruiser 1.7 Alpha one gen two

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Bigdrago

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Hello.
I am changing bellows on my alpha one gen two. The boat is produced in 2006.

But how the heck do I remove the shift cable?? gir1.jpggir2.jpg
 
Ayuh,..... There's supposed to be 2 little square headed screws at the shiny point, near the hole, on the inner end of the cable, in yer 2nd picture,.....
The black plastic piece needs to come off the inner cable, to allow it to be pulled out through the transom,....

If yer changin' the bellows, you Should be changin' the lower cable, at the same time,......
It's also a wear item, 'n why do the job twice,..??.....
 
The cable end you show is a control cable end, not the cable for the lower shift cable. It has the brass barrel and the 2 square head screws
 
To do a complete short shift cable replacement in order to replace the cable bellows requires a bit of effort and at least one special tool (very deep six point 9/16" Socket).


If you do not have confidence to do this it would be better to have someone who does.

If you feel you can do this and are hell bent on doing it we can help.
 
To do a complete short shift cable replacement in order to replace the cable bellows requires a bit of effort and at least one special tool (very deep six point 9/16" Socket).
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Ayuh,.... With the new replacement cables, the little white plastic tube, on the aft end, Unscrews for installation,......

So the extra long 9/16" socket is no longer necessary,.....
 
bondo said:
Ayuh,.... With the new replacement cables, the little white plastic tube, on the aft end, Unscrews for installation,......

So the extra long 9/16" socket is no longer necessary,.....
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Thats nice................................How many posts will be received with shifting problems because the boat owner forgot to reinstall plastic tube or didnt tighten it properly and it loosened up...........Not sure that is a good fix but maybe I will do some this year and find out
 
How many posts will be received with shifting problems because the boat owner forgot to reinstall plastic tube or didnt tighten it properly and it loosened up.
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Ayuh,..... I suppose it could be forgotten, but it's finger tight out, 'n finger tight goin' in, as well as nowhere to go, if it backs out,....

It's a simple idea, 30 years late,....
 
Found the right one :) pulled it out and now I could remove the gimbal house.
Is there a special way it should be inserted in the boat again, a special route? I didnt have the wire that acted as a snake...
 
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Better pray you have enough access to where the cable comes into the boat, but not following the you tube about the guide wire you may have a difficult time getting the cable to route correctly.
Most times the core wire is free from any shop and comes from a control cable, solid SS core.
Just make sure it`s not accidentally inserted into the coupler,
 
I know this thread is 3 years old. The shift cable jacket nut at outdrive end was completely galled in place and previous owner cross threaded it. Should anyone be wondering, the required tap to clean up the mess is a 1/4"x 18 npt. Commonly used for 1/4" pipe, the tap is tapered and measures +/- 1/2" outside dimension. The 1/4" nomenclature refers to the pipe for which it is intended to be used. Perhaps you all know this...I didn't. Hope this helps someone. Use tef-gel on install to prevent corrosive bonding.
 
Tompaul1 said:
I know this thread is 3 years old. The shift cable jacket nut at outdrive end was completely galled in place and previous owner cross threaded it. Should anyone be wondering, the required tap to clean up the mess is a 1/4"x 18 npt. Commonly used for 1/4" pipe, the tap is tapered and measures +/- 1/2" outside dimension. The 1/4" nomenclature refers to the pipe for which it is intended to be used. Perhaps you all know this...I didn't. Hope this helps someone. Use tef-gel on install to prevent corrosive bonding.
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Someone could sacrifice a deep 9/16" socket (or the Merc tool) by filing the flats a bit, to allow the socket to fit the galled nut by tapping it on, then turning the socket. The socket would need a nut welded to it in order to be able to turn is since it passes over the shift cable.
 
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