Hey all I have a Volvo Penta 280 with no reverse. When I first put it in the water this season I tested it on the dock and it went into reverse just fine (or it did one time at least). But later, when I actually went to take it out…I get nothing.
For what it’s worth, I had pulled the drive to do some transom work. So I don’t know if there were any adjustments I was supposed to have done? I just put it all back together as I had found it
Are there any basic tests I can do without having to haul the boat? It is something that most likely will have to be hauled to fix anyways?
For what’s it’s worth there is a good beach spot I’m going to pull up to tomorrow where I can stand in the water and adjust the angle of the outdrive, so if there are simple tests I can do there I’d be up for it, but I’m hesitant to pull the cover off and fiddle with linkages with it still in the water
For what it’s worth, I had pulled the drive to do some transom work. So I don’t know if there were any adjustments I was supposed to have done? I just put it all back together as I had found it
Are there any basic tests I can do without having to haul the boat? It is something that most likely will have to be hauled to fix anyways?
For what’s it’s worth there is a good beach spot I’m going to pull up to tomorrow where I can stand in the water and adjust the angle of the outdrive, so if there are simple tests I can do there I’d be up for it, but I’m hesitant to pull the cover off and fiddle with linkages with it still in the water
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