Hi All,
I've been having a recurring transmission issue. What's happening is really simple:
The solution hasn't been as simple as I thought it would be:
So, two questions:
Thanks for any thoughts y'all have!
I've been having a recurring transmission issue. What's happening is really simple:
My shift lever is on the starboard side of the engine. When the engine runs, the reversing gear cross shaft slowly moves to port until the shift lever is touching the body of the engine. Once this has happened, it is impossible to shift out of forward.
At this point, I go below and push the cross shaft back to starboard (that is, I center it again), and it works fine until the engine has run for a bit again.
The solution hasn't been as simple as I thought it would be:
It seemed to me like the simple solution was to move the shift lever further to port along the cross shaft. This would prevent the cross shaft from itself being able to slide to port (because the shift lever would hit the engine before the cross shaft went too far out of alignment).
When I loosened the bolt that holds the shift lever, I found it impossible to budge the thing. I wasn't sure if it is just stuck or if something else is holding it in place. I just dont want to break something by hammering on it.
So, two questions:
1. Is moving the shift lever the correct fix/even possible? (And if not, what is? Should something be holding the cross shaft in place?)
2. If moving the shift lever to port is the thing to do, is there anything to do besides apply penetrating oil and whack the thing with a mallet? (Should it be possible to wiggle it aft and forward? Can I break something inside the reversing gear by hitting the shift lever toward port?)
Thanks for any thoughts y'all have!
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