Shifter not shifting

[jimh1626]

Hello all,

Re manufactured 350 engine. Runs great. Serviced out drive and changed the impellar. Mercruiser Alpha1. Set the shift cable and remote cable as per the OEM #6 manual. If I stop engine I can put it into forward or reverse, but it won't come back to neutral or go into another gear. I have to turn off engine and restart it and I can get into the other gear. I have read the manual 4 or 5 times and I think I am doing it right, but obviously I am doing something wrong. Any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks for your time,

Jim

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Shifter not shifting

shift interupter not working

 

[mr 88]

Re: Shifter not shifting

FYI..... The shift interupter kills the engine for a split second when shifting back to neutral from either F or R. It does not kill motor when shifting from neutral into either gear.

 

[natemoore]

Re: Shifter not shifting

The service manual has a procedure for testing/adjusting the interrupter switch (which is basically a micro-switch). You just need an ohmmeter or continuity tester. It should make contact when the plastic wheel is 1/8" away from the Y-plate (sorry, that may not be the correct name of the thingy). Mine was closing at 1/4" and was really making shifting out of gear more of an art than a science. Had to wiggle the control stick this way while holding your mouth that way.

 

[cr2k]

Re: Shifter not shifting

Maybe your control box needs some attention. And why do you have two posts that are the same?

 

[jimh1626]

Re: Shifter not shifting

Because I put it in the wrong forum and posted here, told them to delete the other , but they just moved it I guess. Think I found the problem. Set screw came lose on the shift cable. Hopefully that will do it. Will test it this afternoon or tomorrow.