How do you adjust the shift cable on Mercruiser 170

stufferron

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I am having a real problem shifting my 85 Seville with Merc 170 engine. Most of the time it goes into forward real easy but when I pull back to neutural I have to really jiggle the handle ( Morse Controls) If I go from forward to reverse I am not sure the switch to momemterally stop the engine is working. Is there a step by step instructional manual available to adjust the cables to correct this problem? I have disconected the cables at the engine and they move freely, no binding or grabing. This is why I think it is just an adjustment problem.
 

stufferron

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Re: How do you adjust the shift cable on Mercruiser 170

This is great infomation. Thank you. I will work on this over the weekend and get back to you.
 

Don S

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Re: How do you adjust the shift cable on Mercruiser 170

Here are the procedures from the OEM service manual. A bit more detail and a few more pictures.
 

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