PSS-Mag
Seaman
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2007
- Messages
- 68
I'm having trouble with my 888, shifts fine with motor off, but once running it doesn't like to go into gear and when you do the it don't want to go out of gear. Forward or reverse don't matter.
A friend told me there is a spring on the rear shift mechanism on the back of the engine, for "Shift assist". Suppose to look like a wire bent and attached somewhere some how. I've done alot of work on this engine/outdrive/stern mounts, etc, had them out a few times. This is this engine and drive assemlies second boat and as of now... Mine don't have such a thing as any kind of shift assist spring. I may have lost it during a transfer at some point. Can some one post a pic of theirs? So I can either try to find one at a scrap yard or make one out of some spring steel. But I need to see where it attaches. If anyone can help mucho appreciated cause it is actually a little dangerous. Makes it hard and little scary to dock and especially to pull up to pick up a down skier/tuber/etc. or another boat etc.
A friend told me there is a spring on the rear shift mechanism on the back of the engine, for "Shift assist". Suppose to look like a wire bent and attached somewhere some how. I've done alot of work on this engine/outdrive/stern mounts, etc, had them out a few times. This is this engine and drive assemlies second boat and as of now... Mine don't have such a thing as any kind of shift assist spring. I may have lost it during a transfer at some point. Can some one post a pic of theirs? So I can either try to find one at a scrap yard or make one out of some spring steel. But I need to see where it attaches. If anyone can help mucho appreciated cause it is actually a little dangerous. Makes it hard and little scary to dock and especially to pull up to pick up a down skier/tuber/etc. or another boat etc.
