05-07-2010, 03:35 AM
[quote Stubbs65]. The previous owner told me that 50% of the time, he had a difficult time getting the boat to go into reverse. I am hoping this is not a huge problem. .[/quote]
If an outdrive is anything like the lower unit on my outboard, the shifting is all mechanical and there is a cam that rotates to position the shifter forks. On my motor last summer, I had to replace that cam because it had broken. The original was a plastic material and the replacement was steel so it should last forever.
I would try locating your sterndrive here: [url "http://www.iboats.com/Sterndrive-Engine-Parts/dm/cart_id.805203640--session_id.453712691--view_id.268707"]http://www.iboats.com/Sterndrive-Engine-Parts/dm/cart_id.805203640--session_id.453712691--view_id.268707[/url] and taking a look at the shifter mechanisms to see if you can locate a likely failure source.
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If an outdrive is anything like the lower unit on my outboard, the shifting is all mechanical and there is a cam that rotates to position the shifter forks. On my motor last summer, I had to replace that cam because it had broken. The original was a plastic material and the replacement was steel so it should last forever.
I would try locating your sterndrive here: [url "http://www.iboats.com/Sterndrive-Engine-Parts/dm/cart_id.805203640--session_id.453712691--view_id.268707"]http://www.iboats.com/Sterndrive-Engine-Parts/dm/cart_id.805203640--session_id.453712691--view_id.268707[/url] and taking a look at the shifter mechanisms to see if you can locate a likely failure source.
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