lower shift cable replacement

[greenwell001]

hey guys

has don s or anyone posted a video on replacing the lower shift cable on an alpha gen 2? i have the manual but it would be helpfull if somene could post or direct me to some good info on replacing the cable....also do i have to replace the bellows to do this cuz mine are in good shape....thanks

 

[Don S]

Re: lower shift cable replacement

Quite honestly, if you need a video to do that job, then you shouldn't even be attempting it. At times, the job is not only difficult and problamatic for seasoned techs depending on access and corrosion, but can turn into a very expensive bellhousing replacement if things are done wrong.

 

[greenwell001]

Re: lower shift cable replacement

don

the drive is in really good shape as far as corrosion i have had the lower off to change the impeller but have never removed the drive completely....i have a pretty good idea what i am about to get into....just thought that i could get a little more visual help other than the illustrations on the manual....the bellows are in good shape and i wont have to do the conversion since i can i have the gen 2.....just looking for some extra tips....got any good ones? ha ha

 

[JustJason]

Re: lower shift cable replacement

The hardest part of the job is threading the cable through and catching it on the other side. It's sort of a 1 1/2 man job, although it can be done by 1 guy.

What I do is cut the cable in half behind the bellhousing, and cut it again inside of the boat behind the threaded rod and crimp area. Once I cut it I unscrew the old nut and yank everything out. After that I start feeding through some speaker wire from the outside to the inside. Once I have a few feet on it in, you can jump back in the boat and you should see it laying there in the bilge. Grab it and pull it. Then back from the outside, you can assemble the cable, boot, clamp in the order that it needs to go in, push the cable through the bellhousing, through the boot, and then tape it on to the speaker wire to help pull it through.

I did one last week by myself in a later model freshwater Maxuum 2350 with a 350 that was set in low and deep, with what i'll call "a medium amount of access".
It took me 6 hours to do the cable and put a water pump kit in a gen 2 drive, along with a complete gear lube change and an engine alignment. (which wasn't much, but took a nudge of 1 mount to get it dang perfect).

Some are easy.... some ain't.

 

[greenwell001]

Re: lower shift cable replacement

ok thanks jason

guess i should go head and check alignment while it is off...i guess i will be bugging the machinists at my work to make me an alignment tool....i can ck the gimble while its off too right? or do i have to remove the transom assembly as well as the bellows?

 

[cr2k]

Re: lower shift cable replacement

You can stick your hand in there and give the gimbal brg. a spin and see. If you feel anything, anything at all, replace it while you have it exposed.