898 lower shift cable question

SSSuper83

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I bought a replacement lower shift cable for my 898. The casing is much shorter than the cable itself, probably by 9 inches at least. See pics below. It doesnt seem like it will work, will it require some trimming? Or do I need to look for either a shorter inner cable or longer outer shield?
 

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boatdoc55

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Re: 898 lower shift cable question

Put the shift slide on the puck end and take a look. It takes up cable slack, but it does look rather long.
 
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Re: 898 lower shift cable question

boatdoc55 said:
Put the shift slide on the puck end and take a look. It takes up cable slack, but it does look rather long.
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I did put the puck on, and I still have at least 6 inches of inner cable left. Not sure why this is, but I did get the cable in the original Mercruiser package. I even mocked the whole deal up and i have a lot of extra cable at the shift plate.
 
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Re: 898 lower shift cable question

BTW part # is 73723A1
 
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Re: 898 lower shift cable question

Ayuh,... Read the Manual....... It's trim to fit....
 
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