Bravo 1 Shifting - Sticking/binding in FWD
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Bravo 1 Shifting - Sticking/binding in FWD
Last season I started having delayed or no shift into forward. After adjust a few times over the season to get me through, I installed a new lower shift cable at the beginning of this season. All was good. Smooth shifting effort, no delays, went right into gear as it had previously.
A few times this season however, the shifter will not come back to neutral. It will bind up just as its about to go to the neutral position. Usually a few quick FWD/Neutral movements will finally free it up back into neutral.
It tends to happen after running the boat in FWD at speed, then coming in to dock. Once it frees up the first time, it tends to go back and forth from FWD/Neutral/REV somewhat normal. I say TENDS to as its not always the case, but is most often the case, and somewhat normal as in I can still feel it wants to bind, but doesn't.
I did not use the alignment tool to adjust the new shift cable, I did it by feel and have not touched it since the install. Shifting is still precise going into forward and reverse.
This is a dual lever setup on a 1999 Baja 232 with 502 MAG. Shift bracket is tight, doesn't appear to bind at the bracket anywhere. My "Hunch" is that the duck bill mech in the drive that latches onto the cable is binding there..but not sure that makes any sense.
A few times this season however, the shifter will not come back to neutral. It will bind up just as its about to go to the neutral position. Usually a few quick FWD/Neutral movements will finally free it up back into neutral.
It tends to happen after running the boat in FWD at speed, then coming in to dock. Once it frees up the first time, it tends to go back and forth from FWD/Neutral/REV somewhat normal. I say TENDS to as its not always the case, but is most often the case, and somewhat normal as in I can still feel it wants to bind, but doesn't.
I did not use the alignment tool to adjust the new shift cable, I did it by feel and have not touched it since the install. Shifting is still precise going into forward and reverse.
This is a dual lever setup on a 1999 Baja 232 with 502 MAG. Shift bracket is tight, doesn't appear to bind at the bracket anywhere. My "Hunch" is that the duck bill mech in the drive that latches onto the cable is binding there..but not sure that makes any sense.
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Have you checked you cable adjustment with the plastic Merc tool? You may be over driving it into forward causing it to bind.
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Sounds like a cone clutch going bad.
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JaayTeee (08-13-2020)
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I've adjusted with tools, by feel idling on the trailer, and also new cable came preadjusted (barrel nut was penned in position). All was pretty easy and didn't have any issues later
Adjust on the trailer was because of difference of shift plate. The 3 inch pivot point adjustment on older shift plate didn't work out with new Merc cable
Adjust on the trailer was because of difference of shift plate. The 3 inch pivot point adjustment on older shift plate didn't work out with new Merc cable