adjusting shift cable

dAHLKA

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Hi, I have a pontoon that has a 28 Hp johnson ESP and shift cable broke-I put a new cable on and tried to adjust it. If I use the original bracket hole-the forward one /adjusted all the way I get no reverse- If I use the back hole and adjust it all the way I get no forward- Ive been adjusting them all the way because without that, although they get close to gear they dont quite make it into gear, for now, I left it where I can get forward and go back to engine and manually give it an extra-nudge to shift it into reverse. Am I missing something? how can I get both without having to go back to the motor-any advice will be appreciated-it's driving me nuts!
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: adjusting shift cable

you put the control in neutral. you put the engine in neutral, with the cable disconnected from the engine, now you adjust trunion nut, so the cable can be attached without moving anything, control or engine parts.
 

dAHLKA

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Re: adjusting shift cable

I had them both in nuetral when I started-thats why its so frustrating
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: adjusting shift cable

you may have wrong cable or wrong engine end. do you still have old cable that came off engine?
 

dAHLKA

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Re: adjusting shift cable

no, I dont have cable/Marina kept it, but they matched it with the writing on it and it looks the same. It seems about 1/2 inch off on the adjustment-as I said I can tug it a bit and it goes into gear. I wondered if since the throttle cable works in unison with it -is it possible something has to be done there as well?
 

ezeke

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Re: adjusting shift cable

Try it this way:

Disconnect the shift cable at the engine .
Manually shift the gearcase to neutral or verify that the propeller is spinning freely.
Move the control arm all the way forward and then back to neutral.
Adust the cable to the shift lever.
Reconnect the shift cable.
 

dAHLKA

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Re: adjusting shift cable

I think I've done that, but will try it again. I have my boat up North so it will be in about 2 weeks-thanks!
 

dAHLKA

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Re: adjusting shift cable

I believe I tried it that way, but I'll try it again in about 2 weeks when I return up North where my boat is thanks!
 
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