OMC 800 shift cable maintenance?

[Manipulator]

I have a question about the OMC shift cable. My boat is a 1983 and I have the OMC 800 drive. Is there any maintenance that should be done to the shift cable? The boat is 23 years old and I doubt the thing has ever been touched. The thing is I do not have any problems with it. It works fine. I'm leery about even touching it. It seems these things are very expensive and very fragile. What do you think?

 

[THE BEEF]

Re: OMC 800 shift cable maintenance?

Like Kagee told meIfits, not broke don't' fix it.
Mine is 1981 800 stringerstill stringer,still fineyou fine.you might want to pull the cover off the shift box where the shift cables come in and check frade cable cable.I shot mine alittle WD40 WD40 didn't didn't hurt.

 

[THE BEEF]

Re: OMC 800 shift cable maintenance?

Like Kagee told me,If its not broke don't fix it.
Mine is a 1981 800 stringer,still works fine.you might want to pull the cover off the shift box where the shift cable is connected to the arm and check for frayed cables.I shot mine with alittle WD40 it didn't hurt.
BEEF

 

[THE BEEF]

Re: OMC 800 shift cable maintenance?

SORRY I GOOFED