Shift Cable Replacement Question

[PanicButtonGuy]

Hello, I'm new to this site and to boating. I purchased a 1973 Glastron Starflite. It has a Merc 4 cyl 140hp engine. My shift cable malfunctioned. I went to replace it and West Marine gave me the 600a replacement cable. I put it in and it would shift into forward and reverse fine. My problem is when going forward with the control lever the lever stops before throttle is applied. I was able to verify that my old cable would extend an additional 1/2" or 1" more than the new cable. I called WM and they said I had the right cable. I just don't know which one I'm supposed to use. Everything about the 600a works except it needs to extend a little further when the threaded end is all the way pushed in.

Since I'm confused I'm wondering if anyone knows if there's a different cable I'm supposed to be using. I see there are "479 Cables" that they sell I just don't know what the difference is. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[GA_Boater]

Your old cable is probably stretched as you said the old cable was hard to move here - http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...ase-save-my-4th-of-july-shift-cable-questions

It sounds like it's working right. Shifting should be completed and firmly in in gear before the RPMs are increased or it can pop out of gear or grind while shifting..

Got a manual with the cable adjustment procedure?