Alpha one gen 1 reverse not working

[Clarko1988]

Alpha one gen 1 my reverse will not engauge unless i pull the shift cable hard. forward works fine when pushing in.

 

[Rick Stephens]

 

[Clarko1988]

Ive already adjusted it too the T with this same video. Also the shift cable is new.

 

[achris]

Did you check for excess 'slop' in the cable system? (one of the first things in the video). If the shoe (between upper and lower housing) is splayed slightly, or the grub screw in the end of the shift slide isn't set EXACTLY right, or the roller on the upper shift shaft lever is worn.... You get the idea. You have to eliminate all the places where excess movement can be introduced. That is what you problem sounds like.

 

[Bt Doctur]

When you install a new cable you cannot leave more than 2 threads showing

 

[Clarko1988]

Did you check for excess 'slop' in the cable system? (one of the first things in the video). If the shoe (between upper and lower housing) is splayed slightly, or the grub screw in the end of the shift slide isn't set EXACTLY right, or the roller on the upper shift shaft lever is worn.... You get the idea. You have to eliminate all the places where excess movement can be introduced. That is what you problem sounds like.

Soo on the upper shoe is there suppose to be a small amout of play where the lower shoe meets the upper shoe?

 

[achris]

Define 'small'... (When I'm setting them up, I shoot for zero)...

 

[Clarko1988]

Define 'small'... (When I'm setting them up, I shoot for zero)...

As is it wiggles in there. Not to how else to say it lol

 

[Clarko1988]

Soo on the upper shoe is there suppose to be a small amout of play where the lower shoe meets the upper shoe?

How do you adjust grub screw

 

[achris]

As is it wiggles in there. Not to how else to say it lol

In my video I explain how to check the slop in the system. Have you done that, and how much slop is there?

 

[Clarko1988]

Pretty sure i found the problem looks to ve that the slider doea not pull back far enough

 

[Clarko1988]

The brass bolt to the shift cable is not in far enough

 

[Eric 3.7LX Alpha 1]

Pretty sure i found the problem looks to ve that the slider doea not pull back far enough

Think I'd pull the drive off and have a look at the cable area (where the cable is screwed into the bellhousing) for build up/crud keeping the cable from being pulled back far enough..

 

[Clarko1988]

Got another question to remove after removing bearing carrier will thw prop shaft come right out or do i need more special tools

 

[achris]

Got another question to remove after removing bearing carrier will thw prop shaft come right out or do i need more special tools

You need to remove the pinion gear before the propshaft will come out. And you need a special tool to remove the pinion nut.

 

[Clarko1988]

Ive been trying ro find a video how its done but i cannot find anything

 

[achris]

Forget videos, go by the factory service manual. Most people doing videos are not Merc trained technicians. And some of the videos I have watch left me SMH.....

Chris.....

 

[Bt Doctur]

Heres a better question . Why are you taking things apart without the manual BEFORE you know what is wrong?????????????????????