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    Getting almost there with the 1977 Johnson 85HP

    Ok, here's the latest. I took my old cable to a local marine place. The guy told me after looking at my cable that someone replaced the control box with a newer OMC box. That's why the cables were different. He sold me the correct cable with ends. I installed the cable. It was a little better...
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    The procedure for swapping control cable ends?

    I bought a new Teleflex shift cable for my 77 Johnson 85HP. It came in, but does not have the ends on it. It's just the stainless core. I've tried twisting, pulling...etc. Nothing. How do I get my ends from my old cable onto the new one? I have a steel end on the control box side, and a...
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    1977 85HP Johnson Shift cable help needed

    I just bought a pontoon with a 1977 85HP Johnson (Model 85EL775) and it engages forward fine, but not reverse. I can push the shift lever on the motor with a screwdriver further back and get reverse to engage and lock fine, but if I try to adjust the cable to get reverse, I lose forward. Are...
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