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Hello 424 owners,
Boat launched today….in driving the boat from the yard to anchorage, I noticed that the shift cable was very stiff. It required two hands to move to neutral.
The boat has been on the hard for the last 18 months. Any suggestions on where to start looking?
John Sommer
Indulgence, Portland MeSent from my iPad
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John,
I can’t imagine why your cable would stiffen up like that unless somehow water got into the cable. It’s inside the binnacle so this shouldn’t be an issue. My cable was about 25 years old when I replace it. I had to replace it because it was too short after I repowered. There was nothing wrong with it. I assume that the problem is in your cable and not a problem with the pump. You can verify this by disconnecting the cable at the pump lever and checking. You’ll eventually break the cable if you keep forcing it.You can also check the edson levers by disconnecting that end and working the lever. Be very careful disconnecting the cable from the lever because there is a brass washer that can easily drop down the binnacle. I don’t see how the lever could jam like that.
You can try to lubricate the cable. There are products sold at motorcycle shops for that purpose including a clamp on fitting that allows you to force lube down the length of the cable. It should really be done from the top down. There are boat shops that lub cables but I think you have to remove them. If you’re going to the trouble to remove the cable you might as well replace it.
If it were my cable, I’d try to lub the cabe in place by removing the compass and putting drops of oil on the cable below the lever arm. You can purchase a squeeze bottle of lube with a long plastic hose at most hardware stores. I don’t know what the brand is but it comes in a white bottle that looks like an oil can. The cable might have a rubber cap over the end so getting oil in there might be difficult unless you can pull the cap away. Put a couple of drops on the cable end and work the cable back and forth so the oil gets into the cable.
If you decide to replace your cable, here’s a link with information.
http://www.richardcarter.net/repower/ControlCables.html
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Sometimes it’s the simplest repair… Good for you!
Bob
On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 8:52 AM, John Sommer wrote:
Quote:The issue was with the handle…or more correctly the shaft going into the
Edison housing was binding. A little oil and some back and forth and all
is working.— On Mon, 5/6/13, quent wrote:
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