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Old 10-27-2009, 07:03 PM
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Reverse gear adjustment

Greetings all!

I have just finished a rebuild of my 1977 vintage A4 and it runs nice and smooth.
Only have about 30 minutes run time on the rebuild so still getting a fair amount of smoke from the exhaust. Expect that to diminish as the rings seat.
My problem is that I don't seem to be able to get reverse out of the "trans".

I have adjusted the nut clockwise until there doesn't seem to be much adjustment left, and still get nothing from reverse. Forward works like a champ, plenty of power there, no slippage.

Is there something I could have assembled incorrectly in my re-assembly of the reversing gear ???

Photos of a correctly assembled reversing gear would be helpful (and/or) detailed drawings of the parts.

Anything you can provide would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Bob
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Old 10-27-2009, 07:49 PM
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Have you checked out the FAQ Reversing gear Question #6? Hope that helps. Dan S/V Marian Claire
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Old 10-28-2009, 06:39 AM
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I had to replace my reversing gear once (the keyway in the old one was all
messed up from a few sudden stoppages due to tangled lines in the propeller)
and after installing the new one I couldn't get the band tightened down enough.

Turns out one of the "ears" had hung up on something and I think I was able to
clear it with just some jostling which then allowed the adjusting nut to be
tightened to a reasonable position. Hope this helps.

-jonathan
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