Shift cable direction question?

[Roman S]

1987 Alpha 1. At the shift plate located on the side of exhaust manifold I forgot to jot down how the levers moved the shift cable which goes into the bell housing. When Shifting into forward, does the cable that goes into the bell housing move forward, or backward(toward the bell housing or back of the boat. Or Does it push or pull the shift slide.
Thanks again Roman

 

[Don S]

Re: Shift cable direction question?

Have someone move the shift lever and watch it.

PS, here is a link to the OEM service manual. When it opens, you have to scroll down to the ouline page and download each section seperatly.

http://www-alt.mercurymarine.com/mnetdata/SERVICE/CRUISER/Servmanl/6/6covr3.pdf

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Shift cable direction question?

When Shifting into forward, does the cable that goes into the bell housing move forward, or backward(toward the bell housing or back of the boat.

With the lower shift cable disconnected, (the one going to the outdrive), you will push on the cable to go into forward. As you push on the cable, have someone turn the prop counterclockwise - it should lock in place. The unit is now in forward gear.

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Shift cable direction question?

1987 Alpha 1. At the shift plate located on the side of exhaust manifold I forgot to jot down how the levers moved the shift cable which goes into the bell housing. When Shifting into forward, does the cable that goes into the bell housing move forward, or backward(toward the bell housing or back of the boat. Or Does it push or pull the shift slide.
Thanks again Roman

Foreward = OUT
Reverse = IN....

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Shift cable direction question?

Foreward = OUT
Reverse = IN....

I'm not sure if that confirms or contradicts what I wrote?

Here's a picture to illustrate the direction. A "normal" direction for your drive would be right hand, or RH:

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: Shift cable direction question?

I'm not sure if that confirms or contradicts what I wrote?

Here's a picture to illustrate the direction. A "normal" direction for your drive would be right had, or RH:

I thought he meant at the bell housing end.....
Same result, option 'A'.....