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Old 01-10-2019, 04:43 PM
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My experience with a similar situation is only a sample of 1, but perhaps worth sharing.

I put up with stiff shifting for years, thinking the resistance was normal. I learned it wasn't normal the hard way--after I'd destroyed the thrust collar bearing when pushing into forward. I suspect but can't prove that I over-stressed the bearing, which I believe Don Moyer warns about in his document on the adjusting procedure for the reversing gear.

Once I removed the cable to lubricate it, I discovered it was impossible to move without the leverage of the control arm. With a new cable (and another reversing gear from Moyer), the force required to shift is much less, and similar to other boats with A4s that I've been on since then. In hindsight, I should have periodically checked the cable after detaching it from the reversing gear shift lever.

Perhaps you will be able to lubricate your cable, but if you have any doubt, beware of the risks a stiff cable may pose.

Best regards,

Jack
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