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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    Maybe a Moderator could provide some guidance.... If I get enough interest I would be willing to do it.
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    FOUND THE PROBLEM ARGGG... Just as I suspected, the rubber anchor built onto the cable ends (in this case on the control cable end) had slipped out of the control housing where it "lives". I pulled the control box off and simply put the rubber "grommet" (if I can use that term) back in and...
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    Makes sense......we'll see how the lake test goes.....haven't got to the lake yet but hopefully today; I have two boats that need to be tested after repairs, trying to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    FOUND IT The anchor on the cable came out of its anchor point on the controller. First I pulled the stern drive back just enough to make sure it was still engaged with the shift shaft and aligned correctly. I then proceeded to pull the control box with reassembling it and once I was able to...
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    Well, new conundrum..... Installed the new lower shift cable with success, no issues..... But.....now the control cable isn't working.....hmmmm...... It was working fine before I changed the lower but now it wont shift at all. As I stated before, both the control cables are brand new Quicksilver...
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    So somewhere near where it comes through the transom plate or near the shift plate - I'm not seeing anything near either of those points. I can take some close up pics if it will help solve the mystery here lol Thanks for your reply, much appreciated
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    Thanks for all your responses and illustrations.... From what I gather the cable needs to run up from the transom plate and "between" the exhaust riser and the rear of the head (starboard side) and looped around behind the riser to the shift plate - and anchored somewhere in-between the transom...
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    I am also having a hard time find proper routing of the lower shift cable for this particular model year. From what gather, it should be '78 - '85 - changes seem to have been made sometime during 1973 model year. Any illustration (pic's) for this routing would be greatly appreciated since I...
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    Pulled the Stern Drive off yesterday and pulled the core wire out of the lower shift cable; before pulling I checked it for stiffness and it didn't feel very smooth so I striped it down from inside and pulled the core to examine it. I didn't find any fray's but on the cable guide end, about the...
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    Thanks, good advice... I cleaned everything very thoroughly before I put it back together the last time - after installing the coupler.
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    Mercruiser Shifting Issues

    I'm having the same problem with a "79 Sea Ray 240 Sundancer w/Merc. 260 and Alpha One Gen 1 Stern Drive. Initially I thought there was shift cable issues as it wasn't engaging the outdrive (fwd or rev.) so I removed the outdrive to inspect the lower shift cable and do a thorough upper gear...
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