2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

mysearay38

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I have a 2001 21ft walk around seaswirl with a 2001 200hp evinrude flich . I was docking the boat going in reverse put the boat in forward and gave it gas and the boat keep going backwards. I lost neutral and forward. I guessing my shifter cable broke. Took cowl off motor moved the shifter and the throttle cable move but the shifter cable did not. Tried to take shifter lever off side of boat but could not. there was a small cover on back side of shifter lever. took that off and then took the four bolts out of shifter lever and there was one bolt in front of shifter lever took that out too but could not get shifter lever to come loss and could not lift boat panel up that has the shifter lever is on. Am I missing some bolts?
 

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

Could you post a pick of what you're talking about ??
 

mysearay38

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

Okay when I get home I will take a picture. Thanks
 

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

Yes, post a pic.
 

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

I read your post again. Are you talking about the throttle control on the side of the boat or on the console ?? Still need pics .
 

mysearay38

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

yes the throttle control on side of boat. I want to see if the cable is broke. I have not got home from work in time to take pictures but
hopefully I will get pictures today or defiantly tomorrow.
 

hall832

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

Unhook both Shift and Throttle cables from the engine. then manually shift on the engine and move your control forward and reverse. you always want to separate your engine from the boat.
 

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

Take the cable off of the motor and pull on it. If the inner cable is broken you'll know it.
 

mysearay38

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

I took the shifting cable off of boat motor and I can shift the motor by hand. Pulled on the shifting cable and it moved with out the shifter lever moving so I know it is the cable. I have posted a picture of my shifter lever I have all the bolts out but the lever still seems to be bolted on . Is their any other bolt that I don't know about?
 

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

You have to take out all the mounting bolts
 
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mysearay38

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

All the bolts in the picture are out. Are there more bolts somewhere that I can't see
 

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

How far did the shift cable move when you pulled on it ??
 

mysearay38

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

I pulled it a couple of inches then I stop. It had no pressure on it. it seemed as if it would have keep on coming out. And I was able to take the motor out of gear my moving the lever on the motor with my hand
 
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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

If you pulled it a couple of inches, there's something wrong with the cable or something really broke in your control box. Pull a little harder on the cable.
 

mysearay38

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

IF you blow up on the picture I posted you will see that all the screws are out. But the lever is still mounted solid. Is there something else
I have to do?
 

mysearay38

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

does anyone know how to get the shifter lever off.
 

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Re: 2001 200 HP evinrude flich shifting problem

Put in reverse and look under the throttle lever and you may find an allen screw. Loosen that to get the lever off. Then you remove the control from the back side.
 
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