Re: Gearcase Stuck in Neutral
I got it!
With the LU off, I removed those cover bolts and managed to pry the cover up the shift rod a couple of inches. What did I see? My LU lube and nothing else. Duh! I clould tell, though, that even if I emptied it and cleaned everything out, it was doubtful I'd be able to see or reach anything fixable by me.
Well, I was either going to free it up or have to take it for service anyway, so I wrapped a rag around the shift rod, grabbed it, and starting twisting a little from side to side and pushing up and down on the rod. All of a sudden it started moving, and I could feel the detents as it went up and down. I don't know what the heck I did to it originally, but I must've jammed something up pretty good.
I put the LU back on, connected everything back up, and it's now moving fine. The new cable is in and the gearbox is shifting F-N-R with no issues. I ran the motor and shifted through the gears to make sure, so hopefully I'm good to go now on that issue.