Re: Shift Lever
Ok friends! This is getting somewhat redundant. I found the issue with the impeller. The short version of the story is now the engine fires up with no issues but the prop still runs in reverse. I've tried disconnecting the linkage and putting the selector in reverse and reinstalling the shift rod and adjusting to match the position of the upper link where the rod actually screws to the linkage. When I was done yesterday the prop would not rotate either direction by hand. This morning I went out to verify again and I can move the prop both directions by giving SOME pressure with my foot but it's not free moving. There's a fair amount of drag to it. I know with the linkage disconnected I can moved the shift rod up and down with zero drag and if I remember earlier Frank said you don't want loose and that it should have some snugness to it. The end result is that I'm taking the LU apart again and checking that yoke today. I'm sure you'll be hearing from me later today. Wish me luck and say a prayer!
Well I'm writing back as promised and not with good news. I did find the yoke lying in the bottom of the LU. Got everything back together...almost. The prop coupler and the bearing give me the most trouble. I know the bearing inner sleeve has a slot that has to match the ball imbedded in the prop-shaft and I often have to remove the bearing from the coupler, install it and then wrestle with the coupler. The couple is ALWAYS hit and miss. Sometimes it goes in with just a few light tap with a bummer mallet while turning the housing and other times it seems no amount of force will make that couple slide in. Well today was one of those impossible days. So I put the coupler in a vice to get the bearing out and I ended up chipping off a tiny piece of the inner face. I don't know why that coupler should be such a pain to insert! I'm including pics of todays events.
I used a rubberband affixing the shift rod to the shaft keeping the rod in the UP position ready to accept the ears on the yoke.
Pic from the inside showing the forks of the selector in the UP position.
The new yoke
Yoke positioned on the prop-shaft held with a dab of grease
The $85 mistake. Crap!
