shift help

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i have a 1991 302 omc cobra. the boat seemed to shift fine all year untill last weekend. i went to put the boat in gear and it didnt want to engage all the way untill i gave more throttle then the rpms went high and it jumped in gear. i took the boat out and started to mess with the transom shift cable. i have the manual and i followed all the instructions on adjustment and it still doesnt work right. i had someone rotate the propeller for me when i engaged foward and reverse. i can only adjust the cable for foward engagement. then it doesnt have reverse engagement, it is almost like i adjusted it to much one way. so i then adjust the other way and it is the exact oposite i get reverse but no foward. is the cable bad or what. i also messed withthe trunion on the cable so now i dont know the exact spot it is supposed to be in can some oned tell me. i have the omc manual and it doesnt say. also when you have someone spin the propeller for foward gear engagement it is supposed to lock in gear when you spin it clockwise? and when you put it in reverse you spin counterclockwise and it should lock right? one more question is i can start the boat up on the muffs and it will shift in gear fine but when it was in the water it didnt want to go in foward untill given more throttle then needed. how is that and how do i know if it is shiffting properly when i do adjustment out of the water?
thanks
sam

 

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Re: shift help

If it were a Mercruiser I'd tell ya you need a new cable. My bet is you need a new cable regardless of the make. I played a lot with the electric models not these. good luck.