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    Intermittent Charging from Mando 55A Alternator

    Re: Intermittent Charging from Mando 55A Alternator That's not a bad price. Including shipping to my door, it would Be $95.00. I know you could not see the wires, but they are bad only at the grommet going into the alternator. If I replaced the alternator, they would be cut off anyway...
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    Intermittent Charging from Mando 55A Alternator

    Trying to troubleshoot an intermittent charging condition from my Mando Alternator. I read several threads and as a result, decided to examine the wires. I noted the following. Where the wires go through the grommet and into the back cover, the wires are corroded frayed and the exterior...
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    23--805041A 2 Bell house bushing to Shift shaft slop

    I installed my new Quicksilver bushing kit. The upper bushing has a seal and is nice and snug. However the lower bushing has several thousandth of an inch slop. Compared to the old bushing there is twice as much slop. It's my understanding that the Upper bushing has a seal to prevent...
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    Bell Housing Hinge Pin tool C91-78310

    Re: Bell Housing Hinge Pin tool C91-78310 I ordered the bushing kit. Back to my original issue, Hard to go into Fwd. Since my gear housing is off, I took my ISS and placed it on top of both my gear housing, LSS and the LSS of an MC1 housing that I have. Here are two pics. At first it...
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    Bell Housing Hinge Pin tool C91-78310

    http://forums.iboats.com/mercruiser-i-o-inboard-engines-outdrives/shifter-hard-go-into-forward-629220.html I put the link here so anyone who wished could follow along. I have been on a quest to get my shifter working correctly. After a lot of looking and asking questions, I got out the...
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    Shifter hard to go into forward

    Re: Shifter hard to go into forward Removed the outdrive and had a good look Placed Shifter fwd. Put bungee on prop as suggested. To me it appears slightly twisted but not bent. I should have taken a shot so you could see the parts just as they are mated together. The part in the upper...
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    Shifter hard to go into forward

    Re: Shifter hard to go into forward Thanks for the help. My first boat had an OMC so as far as this Mercruiser is concerned, I'm like an empty cup, with only a few drops knowledge. . I'll remove the drive and check for twisting. These pics are with the drive installed. They were taken...
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    Shifter hard to go into forward

    Well, I've had the mutt in the water several times. The outdrive goes into reverse at a nice low RPM. However, forward is another issue. Been trying to adjust it several times then, I read something wrong and decided to cut the shift cable. That was wrong and I had to replace it...
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