Out drive won't shif into gear
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From: Kokomo, IN
I have a Imco out drive. An yesterday it was working fine. An I made a big pass at 120. Then when I slowed down an stopped an shut the boat off an pu it into neutral. Everything was fine. Then I started it again. It would not go back into drive at all. I finally got it into drive. An the boat got us back to e doc but it still will not shift into an out of drive. Any help I can get please thanks
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Drain some of the lube and pull the back cap, check the detent ball on the plunger. Sometimes the ball will fall out and cause what you are describing. When you pull the drain plugs to lower the fluid, check them for metal. Any chunks or flakes and it indicates damage.
When you were able to get it into gear, did it make any noises? Did it seem to work ok, just not able to get it out of gear? Another thing to remember, the Bravo drives do not like to be shifted without the input shaft turning..
Hope that helps.
Dick
When you were able to get it into gear, did it make any noises? Did it seem to work ok, just not able to get it out of gear? Another thing to remember, the Bravo drives do not like to be shifted without the input shaft turning..
Hope that helps.
Dick
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From: Mansfield, TX
Drain some of the lube and pull the back cap, check the detent ball on the plunger. Sometimes the ball will fall out and cause what you are describing. When you pull the drain plugs to lower the fluid, check them for metal. Any chunks or flakes and it indicates damage.
When you were able to get it into gear, did it make any noises? Did it seem to work ok, just not able to get it out of gear? Another thing to remember, the Bravo drives do not like to be shifted without the input shaft turning..
Hope that helps.
Dick
When you were able to get it into gear, did it make any noises? Did it seem to work ok, just not able to get it out of gear? Another thing to remember, the Bravo drives do not like to be shifted without the input shaft turning..
Hope that helps.
Dick




