shifting issues, controlls???

[alilley]

ok so i have been fighting issues with my outdrive shifting or at least going into both gears. Before it only had reverse, that was my bad:facepalm: I got that fixed and i know it will go into both gears now by manually shifting the cable that going directly into the out drive, that all seem to works fine. then i hooked it back up to the controlls and all i would have is foward. i went to try it again after gping through the adjustment process, then my controll lever went down to about 7 o' clock and i could feel it trying to catch. i tore the controlls apart only to find that the splines in the handle are broken. a chunk fell on the deck.

so my question is could my controlls be causing my shifting issues??
where could i find the spline to replace them or would i be better off with a hole new set of controlls?

 

[alilley]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

i know where someone is parting oput a boat, but it is omc v8 powered. Will the vontrolls off of that boat work on mine?

 

[dubs283]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

the omc handle might work, but probably not

you would be better off finding a used merc handle, as most of the older stuff is NLA

you could go aftermarket but those controls are usually junk

 

[alilley]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

ok what about changing everything over to the omc controlls? i was shot a price @ 25$ for the controlls. can could i switch everything over to that will my cables connect to it?

 

[alilley]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

bump

 

[dn010]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

The control is one thing, are your remote shift cables good? Sounds like it needs further adjustment as well...

 

[alilley]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

there is a good possiability they coulduse futher adjustment. After my controll handle did what it did i walked away from it, then i had to go back over the road for the week. I am hoping to be able to look at the omc controlls to see if they will work but since i have very little experance working with them that is why i am asking here if any one know if they would

 

[Bondo]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

ok so i have been fighting issues with my outdrive shifting or at least going into both gears. Before it only had reverse, that was my bad:facepalm: I got that fixed and i know it will go into both gears now by manually shifting the cable that going directly into the out drive, that all seem to works fine. then i hooked it back up to the controlls and all i would have is foward. i went to try it again after gping through the adjustment process, then my controll lever went down to about 7 o' clock and i could feel it trying to catch. i tore the controlls apart only to find that the splines in the handle are broken. a chunk fell on the deck.

so my question is could my controlls be causing my shifting issues??
where could i find the spline to replace them or would i be better off with a hole new set of controlls?

Ayuh,... Yer lower shift cable is Worn, Internally...
That makes it throw a shorter distance, because of the internal Slop...

Replace the Lower shift cable, 'n put yer controller back together...

 

[alilley]

Re: shifting issues, controlls???

my current controller will not work as the splines on the handle are all but smooth. That is why i am asking about the omc controlls wanting to know if they will work? my plan is after i get the controlls to work again then i will tackle the lower shift cable. b t w how much of a p i a is the lowere shift cable to do? any "special" tools required?