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    Yeah, it looked like milky engine oil. Not much of it. There's 2 ancient 0-rings on the drive shaft and I've had it in and out a few times so I'm going to start there. But, SUCCESS!!! I pulled the outdrivie back off and poked around a bit and came to realize my non-OEM cable was a real...
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    In the meantime, here's a little background info: I had some shifting problems for a while this summer where I'd lose forward or reverse here and there. In hindsight, the throttle lever wasn't very smooth. I would adjust the cables and be ok for a little bit but never perfect. I would continue...
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    Ok, awesome! Thank you for this valuable info! I'll post updates as I go. It's raining today unfortunately.
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    Yes. I've watched this video and the slot didn't seem to help. My setup is also slightly different than this guy's boat. Instead of the cables being parallel to the boat, they are perpendicular, mounted on the transom, above the engine.
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    No, I couldn't get reverse. I'm not sure if it goes away on the way to reverse. I don't think so. I could check but it would be a little while until I can get some help. I've tried moving the barrel a bit in either direction. I didn't verify by serial number because I can't seem to find the info...
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    Thank you for your response! Yes, exactly. In the first couple steps of the adjustment process, when in neutral, there's some clacking when the prop is turned by hand. So from the very beginning, that tells me something isn't right. I think I need to take the out drive back off set it up as you...
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    Shift cable

    Hey everyone, this is my first post here and I'm happy to be aboard. Sorry in advance for the lengthy post. I have a 1973 StarCraft SS I/O. I've installed a new shift cable but the adjustment is not going well. I really should have a manual but I've been getting my info online, so it's been a...
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    Hey everyone! This is my first post. I have a 1973 StarCraft SS with a mercruiser 120 I/O. I've...

    Hey everyone! This is my first post. I have a 1973 StarCraft SS with a mercruiser 120 I/O. I've installed the lower shift cable but the adjustment is not going well. This makes me wonder i missed a certain detail on the in the install. I really should have a manual but getting my info online. I...
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