lorenjones
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Hi,
I'm, new here and want to say thanks in advance for any advice. I just picked up an old Steury tri-hull runabout with this 200HP Evinrude. I paid $500 for the whole rig so it doesn't owe me much.
The engine runs well. It doesn't shift into forward or reverse unless there is a second person back by the motor to push the linkage just a little further than what the shift cable moves it then it will go into gear. This is true of forward and reverse. There is very little play in the cable. There was an old cable in the boat that had been replaced with a newer one and it had very little play either. So I am kind of thinking it isn't a problem with worn cables. Once it engages the gear with some assistance as described it stays in gear and pulls fine. The problem occurs in both forward and reverse. I am wondering if it is a problem inside the shifter/control box at the front or possibly a problem inside the gearcase such as the clutch dog.
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Loren
I'm, new here and want to say thanks in advance for any advice. I just picked up an old Steury tri-hull runabout with this 200HP Evinrude. I paid $500 for the whole rig so it doesn't owe me much.
The engine runs well. It doesn't shift into forward or reverse unless there is a second person back by the motor to push the linkage just a little further than what the shift cable moves it then it will go into gear. This is true of forward and reverse. There is very little play in the cable. There was an old cable in the boat that had been replaced with a newer one and it had very little play either. So I am kind of thinking it isn't a problem with worn cables. Once it engages the gear with some assistance as described it stays in gear and pulls fine. The problem occurs in both forward and reverse. I am wondering if it is a problem inside the shifter/control box at the front or possibly a problem inside the gearcase such as the clutch dog.
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Loren