shift cable removal?? stumped

[mtbr00x]

Ok I have 2 problems.

Looking at the image #1 when I go to WOT the switch becomes depressed and seems to cause the engine to bog down. I have tried to adjust it, I have the service manual but I can not understand it as there are noting in the manual specific to what I have here.

#2 How do I remove this cable? The book, once again is very vague. Any help?

I know I have made alot of posts recently but I am really anxious to get his thing going

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: shift cable removal?? stumped

The shift cable has nothing to do with the throttle cable.Once your in fwd, nothing moves on that plate. Those switches are called the ESA system.Allows you to shift easily out of gear.

 

[WizeOne]

Re: shift cable removal?? stumped

Sorry, not famiiliar with the shift interupt system. Mine is the earlier hydro-mechanical, but why do you want to remove the shift cable coming from the outdrive?

 

[mtbr00x]

Re: shift cable removal?? stumped

If nothing is supposed to move on that plate once I am in gear than something is terribly wrong. Attached are 2 images one in neutral and the other in just below WOT forward. when I move the throttle lever the arm moves along the scale and before it gets to 1/2 throttle the button depresses and I am assuming that is what causes the engine to bog. Is that a correct assumption? If it is correct how do I go about fixing the problem?

Notice the switch in both photos.

 

[mtbr00x]

Re: shift cable removal?? stumped

Sorry, not famiiliar with the shift interupt system. Mine is the earlier hydro-mechanical, but why do you want to remove the shift cable coming from the outdrive?

Well I thought that it might be broken because I cant get it in reverse. All it needed was some adjusting. I have that problem resolved not I have a problem with the esa switches. This is not a new problem is has been going on since I got the boat.

 

[WizeOne]

Re: shift cable removal?? stumped

In your very first picture, what state of shift is the outdrive in? Plus you did not mention, in that post, that you had no reverse.

Also, there is no adjustment inside the converter that I am aware of. The adjustments to achieve proper shift positions are done with the adjuster on the terminating end of the cable coming back from the throttle.

You just have to find and mark neutral, forward and reverse on converter box. The cable from the outdrive can stretch a little so those positions are often not where the current scale indicates.

 

[mtbr00x]

Re: shift cable removal?? stumped

In your very first picture, what state of shift is the outdrive in? Plus you did not mention, in that post, that you had no reverse.

Also, there is no adjustment inside the converter that I am aware of. The adjustments to achieve proper shift positions are done with the adjuster on the terminating end of the cable coming back from the throttle.

You just have to find and mark neutral, forward and reverse on converter box. The cable from the outdrive can stretch a little so those positions are often not where the current scale indicates.

I had not done any adjustments when the first picture was taken

In the second group of pictures, the first picture shows the outdrive in neutral. I did get the reverse issue fixed. Here are the steps I took.

1. Removed the cable that goes to the throttle lever from the converter.
2. Moved the lever (on the converter) all the way to the left (forward gear).
3. Slowly moved the lever to the right until it went in to neutral. (noting the position on the scale.)
4. Moved the lever all the way to the right (reverse).
5. Slowly moved it to the left until it went in to neutral.
6. Positioned the lever in between these 2 spots.
7. Adjusted and replaced the cable that comes from the throttle.

voila I now have forward, reverse and neutral. I know my scale that is on the converter is not accurate.

Apparently when I had the cable replaced last year they did not go through this process.

Now, back to the issue at hand. When the shift lever is moved to the forward and/or reverse positions the esa switch becomes depressed. Is this normal or is this causing my engine to bog down when I am trying to pull a skier out of the water?

If it is causing it to bog down what is the fix? I have searched and read the shop manual and can't seem to find anything.