mercruiser lower shift cable
 

I just changed the cable in my alpha 1, with a stock quicksilver full kit, and went to set the end guide and barrel to 6 inches. I had to spin the barrel all the way tword the end guide, and ran out of threads, to get to the 6 inches. Has anyone run into this ?

I know that now I advance it the other way 4 turns and I should be close, but that is not a lot of room to go back the other way. I followed the manual to the letter and I thought I would ask before continuing further.

Is this what you have seen before?