4Winns2
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2006
- Messages
- 327
I know that the lower shift cable matter on Cobras and Merccruisers has been given a fair amount of attention on this site. But the knowledge base is a little thin when it comes to the following aspect of the process.
Background: With the OMC manual in hand, I just flipped out a new- -red- -OEM OMC lower shift cable on my 4.3 Cobra. (More like I flipped out trying to snake that damn thing through the transom).I've got the pivot housing all re-assembled and I'm not ready to align the bell crank at 90 degrees for neutral and measure out the shift cable at the engine to 7 9/16".
Problem: I do not have, nor have access too, the OMC tools- -bell crank alignment & shift cable holder- -that would make this part of the job much easier. All the research (I'm Googled out, man) I've done doesn't really illustrate well how to use a T square in lieu of the alignment at the outdrive. And, before you ask, yes, I've studied Stuart's Website extensively but he is vague on how to execute this portion of the job.
Does any one have a picture or a more detailed explanation of how execute these adjustments that are crucial to assuring that I'm in neutral when I'm done? Thanks in advance for your expertise.
Background: With the OMC manual in hand, I just flipped out a new- -red- -OEM OMC lower shift cable on my 4.3 Cobra. (More like I flipped out trying to snake that damn thing through the transom).I've got the pivot housing all re-assembled and I'm not ready to align the bell crank at 90 degrees for neutral and measure out the shift cable at the engine to 7 9/16".
Problem: I do not have, nor have access too, the OMC tools- -bell crank alignment & shift cable holder- -that would make this part of the job much easier. All the research (I'm Googled out, man) I've done doesn't really illustrate well how to use a T square in lieu of the alignment at the outdrive. And, before you ask, yes, I've studied Stuart's Website extensively but he is vague on how to execute this portion of the job.
Does any one have a picture or a more detailed explanation of how execute these adjustments that are crucial to assuring that I'm in neutral when I'm done? Thanks in advance for your expertise.