30 Yamaha stuck in forward gear

Skipperandrew

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Hi guys
I have just joined and need some help on an issue I have to solve. I live on an island in remote Western Australia and getting an outboard mechanic out here is more expensive than buying a new motor. So I will have a go myself. The issue I have is that I removed the bearing carrier on a 2006 Yamaha 30 to replace the seals and bearing and my stupid assistant put the shift lever in forward while the unit was out. I have replaced the unit , but the engine stays in fwd gear. The gear selector cable appears to be moving up and down behind the bottom gear and not sure how to get the gear to back to neutral ? The control throttle works fine and goes in fwd and reverse in its range , but shaft stays in fwd gear. Any help guys other than buying a workshop manual , which I will do now , but it will take 2 weeks to get here. Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
 
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