peacekeeper6
Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2005
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I have scoured the search feature looking for my problem but I have double and triple checked everything that other people are having issues with. Here is exactly how everything is going down. My bellows were rotted so I deceided to change them and gimble bearing. That all went down without a sinch. Now I mounted my left drive and it went on somewhat easily. Now this drive shifted fine when I removed it but now when I start the motor and shift it to FWD it will go but it almost sounds like the prop is moving faster than the motor and wants to come out of gear. I think that this will be fine because when I am running the prop should be under load and shouldnt come out of gear. My next thing with this motor is that fact that I believe the shift interupter is not working right because sometimes the motor stalls on reverse (although this hasnt been an issue since I adjusted it to its current setting) But not it has a thunk then goes into gear, the motor doesnt almost die like my other 18 ft bowrider used to. I have the manual and have adjust it so many times that I am close to just buying all new cable but from some things I have heard people end up throwing parts at it but it turns out to be something else. When the drive is off and when it is on the shift cable moves free (when not hooked to the bracket) and will put the drive firmly into gear and out of gear.
Now the left motor is the same way, except I noticed something when I went to shift the drive into fwd gear the shift shaft actually rubs on the housing, I have a picture below. When I install this drive the cable goes from moving freely to being binded and not moving at all from fwd to N or Rev. I am looking at the shaft but it doesnt appear to be bent at all, but I know it isnt supposed to rub the housing. Also there is play up and down on the shaft. I plan on doing the water pumps also so I will check the intermediate shaft also. My question is WHAT am I doing wrong, this is really getting to me I have followed all the isntructions on the manuals and still cannot find an easy way to get this done.
Also for the water pumps does the drive need to be completely off?
Now the left motor is the same way, except I noticed something when I went to shift the drive into fwd gear the shift shaft actually rubs on the housing, I have a picture below. When I install this drive the cable goes from moving freely to being binded and not moving at all from fwd to N or Rev. I am looking at the shaft but it doesnt appear to be bent at all, but I know it isnt supposed to rub the housing. Also there is play up and down on the shaft. I plan on doing the water pumps also so I will check the intermediate shaft also. My question is WHAT am I doing wrong, this is really getting to me I have followed all the isntructions on the manuals and still cannot find an easy way to get this done.
Also for the water pumps does the drive need to be completely off?
