Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

[alley mechanic]

Well i just finished changeing out the water pump and resealed the whole lower unit all went well i think ,i set the shift shaft height with a steel non flexable steel ruler to a setting of 21 and qurter like the omc manuel said. I used a small bolt that just fit in thr shift shaft hole and measured to the center of it. I have it all back together but i am finding that when i shift in gear no motor running yet i have this scrapping noise coming from the gear box so i adjust the trunion on the shift cable a little so the noise goes away but than the noise is in the other gear, i can find a happy medium so when its in gear there is no scrapping coming from the gear box , is this the right thing to do or is my shift shaft still out a little, am i going to have to by the shift shaft guage from omc brp.

Thanks
alley mechanic

 

[boobie]

Re: Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

Is it scrapping when shifting or rotating the prop shaft ??

 

[alley mechanic]

Re: Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

It makes a scraping noise when i turn the prop shaftlets say in reverse i adjust trunion to to make it push not so hard than it smooth , than i shift into forward than it scrapes in forward no motor running/

 

[boobie]

Re: Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

Have you got oil in the gear case ??

 

[alley mechanic]

Re: Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

Yes omc lube

 

[175se]

Re: Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

my book must be wrong-it says 21-27/32, not 1/4.

 

[alley mechanic]

Re: Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

my book must be wrong-it says 21-27/32, not 1/4.

yes the seloc manuel says ideal settings are 21/1/4 acceptal range is 21/7/32 9/32 i use the factory service manuel which says 21/1/4 plus or minus 1/32 .

Alley mechanic

 

[alley mechanic]

Re: Shift rod adjustment on 98 115 intruder

I belive i may have got it i had to center the cable trunion a couple of turns to center it in neutral i have full shift for ward and reverse and when i turn the prop shaft bach on forth in gear it feel very smooth.

Thanks
alley mechanic