Re: Shifting Help
The shift rod has a barrel swivel at the top that is the only adjustment of the shift rod length and should be within two turns of seated when turned clockwise. It probably is fine as it is unless the lower unit has been removed recently.
To test the shift cable, with the engine off and the spark plugs disconnected or preferably removed, move the throttle arm at the control all of the way forward and back to neutral. Disconnect the cable at the engine. Shift the lower unit into forward, reverse and back to neutral manually, checking the propeller to see that the proper action has occured. With the plugs removed, you should be able to turn the flywheel clockwise while watching the propeller. At this point, back in neutral, the shift cable should slide back onto the fitting with no adjustment whatever. If it does not, use the black trunnion wheel at the engine to adjust the cable until it does slide on without further adjustment.
