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    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 shifting issue, regarding shift cable barrel adjuster with locknut (not the larger brass one)

    At the end of the day, this is the exact answer I needed. Thank you so much for the help, this will have me on my way to hopefully a solid season of fun and laughs. Once everything is adjusted, I'll report back! I will be removing the lower unit in the fall, and going through it, more than...
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    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 shifting issue, regarding shift cable barrel adjuster with locknut (not the larger brass one)

    Okay, so if that's the case, and it unthreaded, if I thread it all the way back in, technically, I should be back to where I started. I'm wondering now, if the previous owner used that to adjust the shift cable, instead of doing it properly. Now, that being asked, technically, if the cable was...
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    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 shifting issue, regarding shift cable barrel adjuster with locknut (not the larger brass one)

    Thank you. I'm pretty sure the lower shift cable has been replaced, which is why that locknut came loose, that or they adjusted everything, and didn't/forgot to tighten it up. The item I circled is the brass piece with the locknut that sits up against it, this is what came loose. However, I...
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    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 shifting issue, regarding shift cable barrel adjuster with locknut (not the larger brass one)

    Hello, new here, and I've searched around, but can't find the answer to this specific question. Had my new to me, 21' Thompson Cuddy, with 3.7L 180, and alpha 1 gen 1 out last weekend. Maiden voyage started out great. Left the wives and kids on the dock, while my buddy and I went for the first...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 1 shift adjustment

    Agreed, I have the abilities to work on things, if I have the proper procedures in front of me. There are a bunch of YouTube videos, explaining how to setup the shift cables properly, just none of them adjust the barrel that came loose on my unit. Only the main brass barrel.
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    Alpha 1 Gen 1 shift adjustment

    Hello, new here, and I've searched around, but can't find the answer to this specific question. Had my new to me, 21' Thompson Cuddy, with 3.7L 180, and alpha 1 gen 1 out last weekend. Maiden voyage started out great. Left the wives and kids on the dock, while my buddy and I went for the first...
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