I have an 1976 Newport 30. The shifting is hard I can go forward and reverse no problem but I really have to crank on the lever. I think I have found the problem but I am unsure as to why it is like this.
Presently the cable comes from the shifter at the helm and goes to the forward of the engine. It wraps around the engine by the fly wheel and goes back to the transmission lever. I don't know why it does this it makes for a long cable with lots of bends, hence the hard shifting. It seems to me I could shorten the cable and have it go from the transmission right up the binnacle to the **** lever. I know forward would now be down and revers up But so what, change the labels.
Any one have a clue has to why it might be like this?
Thanks
Presently the cable comes from the shifter at the helm and goes to the forward of the engine. It wraps around the engine by the fly wheel and goes back to the transmission lever. I don't know why it does this it makes for a long cable with lots of bends, hence the hard shifting. It seems to me I could shorten the cable and have it go from the transmission right up the binnacle to the **** lever. I know forward would now be down and revers up But so what, change the labels.
Any one have a clue has to why it might be like this?
Thanks
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