1964 OMC's Gale Shifting gets stuck in neutral on occasion

[1964SeaKing]

Sometimes when i am trying to start my engine on my 1964 OMC's Gale outboard i ant get it out of neutral and have to (simply put) force it out and then back in again from Froward to neutral and then to reverse.... is there something i can do about this? Is this the cable? Is there an adjustment i can do to help this?

Thanks for your help on this.

 

[F_R]

Re: 1964 OMC's Gale Shifting gets stuck in neutral on occasion

Disconnect the cable and make sure the motor itself shifts correctly. Then connect and adjust the cable. Always adjust the cable to fit the motor, never adjust the motor to fit the cable.

Last U.S. built Gale outboards were in 1963. Model number?????