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Shift cable adjustments on alpha 1 mr

skip1555

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can anyone tell me how to adju

can anyone tell me how to adjust the shift cables it seems that i get it to go into forward but when i put it in reverse it dies because the roller switch moves and cuts it out

thanks
 
Is this a new lower shift cabl

Is this a new lower shift cable ?
A bad cable or built up corrosion will do the same thing tripping the switch.
 
no i just got done replacing t

no i just got done replacing the pump in the lower unit and when i put it back together i had full forward and neutral but no reverse so i trird adjusting the cables but once I put it in reverse it shuts down
 
"you installed the lower incor

"you installed the lower incorrectly,your off 1 spline.
control box in fwd, lower unit in fwd, slide up and insert the shift shoe to line upwith the upper shoe.Lined up correctly the shoes will be straight, inline , bow-to-stern,"
 
I dropped the lower unit and p

I dropped the lower unit and put it back up the shoe is bow to stern and I still just have foward and netrual as soon as i put it in reverse the engine shuts down and the switch is on the high cam shutting it down but if i take the cable off and push it all the way in it goes into reverse pull it out and it goes into foward .I looked at a diagrham of the cable but they don't look like my setup
 
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