New shift cable has to much play.

[Mr. Bunz]

I just replaced my lower shift cable on a pre Alpha drive. I can get it to shift into forward and neutral but no reverse or reverse with no forward. I understand how to just the shift cable the problem is the amount of movement the cable needs to make the drive shift. I need to move the cable almost 2 inches to shift from forward to reverse. How do I remove the slack or am I looking at bigger problems in the drive.

 

[wellcraft-classic210]

Their is a great video in the stickies by Achris on how to measure play and determine worn items such as a shift spool in the drive etc.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Remove the drive, on the drive turn the brass shoe fully to the right, Clockwise. Doe it point exactly at 12:00

 

[Mr. Bunz]

I'll have to try that. The cleat points to twelve when locked in forward then to 10 for reverse.

 

[Bt Doctur]

the part on the drive or the part on the housing points to 12:00

 

[Mr. Bunz]

The drive cleat points to twelve when locked in forward gear.

 

[achris]

Depending on which of the 16 pre-Alpha drives you have, the problem is likely to be in the drive rather than the shift cable. If you can tell us WHICH drive, we can start pointing you at things to look at....

Chris..........

Some light reading for you....

https://forums.iboats.com/forum/eng...e-needs-help-to-go-down?p=6335860#post6335860

https://forums.iboats.com/forum/eng...utdrives/10596184-what-is-a-‘pre-alpha’-drive