Question for you all:
Last season our Ranger 33 would often fail to go all the way into forward when the handle was pushed all the way forward. Sometimes it would kind of 'slip' all the way into gear after motoring for a couple of minutes, other times it would just slip (which was OK as I was usually just putting around the marina). I figured that this was an adjustment (detailed in the manual, which I have) and that I'd make the adjustment this spring.
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm going up to the boat (6 hour drive) to do some work, but we won't be launching this weekend. My uncle will be there next week to launch, but there's no way he will fit down in the tiny compartment to make the adjustment.
I'm thinking about moving the ring forward one notch, per the manual recommendation. I want to make sure that this isn't a cable issue, however, as once I make the adjustment my uncle will be stuck with whatever I've done for his entire cruise. I assume that, if I put the cockpit lever all the way forward, then disconnect the yoke, I shouldn't be able to pull the transmission arm forward any further, correct? If the transmission arm doesn't go any further forward than it can go via the cockpit lever, then I should make the adjustment. Otherwise I'll adjust the linkage - does this sound like the right approach?
Thanks!
Last season our Ranger 33 would often fail to go all the way into forward when the handle was pushed all the way forward. Sometimes it would kind of 'slip' all the way into gear after motoring for a couple of minutes, other times it would just slip (which was OK as I was usually just putting around the marina). I figured that this was an adjustment (detailed in the manual, which I have) and that I'd make the adjustment this spring.
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm going up to the boat (6 hour drive) to do some work, but we won't be launching this weekend. My uncle will be there next week to launch, but there's no way he will fit down in the tiny compartment to make the adjustment.
I'm thinking about moving the ring forward one notch, per the manual recommendation. I want to make sure that this isn't a cable issue, however, as once I make the adjustment my uncle will be stuck with whatever I've done for his entire cruise. I assume that, if I put the cockpit lever all the way forward, then disconnect the yoke, I shouldn't be able to pull the transmission arm forward any further, correct? If the transmission arm doesn't go any further forward than it can go via the cockpit lever, then I should make the adjustment. Otherwise I'll adjust the linkage - does this sound like the right approach?
Thanks!
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