shift cut out switch/ can i bypass/what is it

[Westdevil]

mercuiser 470/170<br />when i put it in forward gear motor dies.put it in revers its ok. neutral ok,if i full around with the throttle for a little while, then its ok,the boat runs fine and idles fine,im think that it is in the remote control handle or the shift cut out switch. can i bypass it ,and what does it do,is it there to make sure it is in neutral before you start it

 

[xltier]

Re: shift cut out switch/ can i bypass/what is it

without the switch it will be next to impossible to shift out of gear with it running in the water.u have something sticking in ur linkage.

 

[Westdevil]

Re: shift cut out switch/ can i bypass/what is it

i have two wires going to my throttle<br />what is that.<br /> and you say if you dont have it. it would be hard to put it in gear. what does it do.stalls the motor or what i thought it was a safty thing.<br />keep you from start up in gear.

 

[rogerwa]

Re: shift cut out switch/ can i bypass/what is it

It kills the motor momentarily so the shaft disconnects. If it does not do this or does it at the wrong time, your drive will not come out of gear..

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: shift cut out switch/ can i bypass/what is it

Docking is a “B” word without it. You cant get in and out of gear without yanking on the shifter fast enough. There is the second problem. Yanking on the shift lever like that will either brake the shifter or stretch the shifter cable. More problems. Then there is “banging” it into gear without the shift interrupter. That is never a good thing.

 

[qystan]

Re: shift cut out switch/ can i bypass/what is it

Westdevil<br /><br />Take a look at the FAQ, there's a post explaining this.<br /><br />The wires to the throttle box is the safety switch preventing starting while in gear. Its not connected to the interruper switch.<br /><br />What you have is a misrigged upper and lower shift cable. The upper cable neutral position is too far in forward position. Follow the instructions in the FAQ and check out the rigging. One thing to note, the Merc procedure isn't exact, this thing as someone puts it "more art than science". There's a final fine adjustment that is done by the seat of your pants.<br /><br />If its ok now after your tweaking mentioned in your post, you can leave it as is.