Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

[255 ZIMPLUZ]

Hi I Have A Omc Cobra 5.7 Why Is Shifting From Forward Or Revers Into Nuetral So Hard Forcing The Cable To Slip Off The Shifter In The Outdrive ?

 

[jtybt]

Re: Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

disconnect remote shift cable at the shift plate and try shifting to see if the trouble is in the remote cable or lower cable.

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

There's no way for the cable to slip off the shifter in the outdrive, it's attached to the shift cable guide with a nut, the shift cable guide links the cable to the shifter, it is plastic and could be broken.

 

[180shabah]

Re: Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

That begs the question, why did it break? Probably defective ESA.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

What is your idle speed at? Is your ESA working? Can you shift it easier if the engine is not running? Are you talking about the bellcrank lever slipping out of the shift fork?

 

[255 ZIMPLUZ]

Re: Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

Its Very Hard To Explain But , In The Outdrive Theres A Part That The Cable Moves That Pushes The Gear Shifter Up And Down ,well The Cable Keeps Popin Off That

 

[255 ZIMPLUZ]

Re: Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

THE SHIFT CABLE GUIDE(END OF THE SHIFT CABLE) SLIPS OFF THE GEAR SELECTER HERE WHERE ITS SLIPPING OUT IN THIS PIC

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Why Is My Ot Drive Gears So Hard To Shift

The cable is connected to a bellcrank. There is no way that can slip off.