Mercruiser Alpha1 Gen2 Shift Adjustment

[@jakethompson3162]

And if anyone wants to know. He forgot to mention the throttle up front is in neutral. Disassemble cables. Push in gear box cable. Measure 6" from center to center on the holes. Reattach gear box cable. Then adjust remote cable to fit perfectly. "THEN" back off four turns. It makes it longer for gear box to ensure gears mesh better. More but so to speak. Then make sure your engagement in true with boat off. Put in reverse, turn prop. It needs to engage. Same with forward. Then start boat. Of course with water on outdrive hooked up. Then listen to engagement smoothness. Reverse and forward. Should sound relatively smooth with a little gear sound when meshing.

[@davelambardo6464]

You are doing divine like work in The fact you made a mercruiser outdrive video that was to the point and actually easy enough to fallow along with It didn't make me want to click it off in the first 15 seconds like many outdrive videos available. Not saying the other creators weren't trying to be helpful. But man I have spent days reading service manuals and searching online for info on repair of these old drive/ motors What a PIA. Rant over..

[@porschetech72901]

little feller is a great helper!!!!

[@bhblanton1208]

Thanks for not asking me to subscribe and thanks for the info. Att away to get your stepson involved!

[@laysdown333sigma]

Mark you are a ledgend thanks from South Australia I am just getting to know my Mercruiser and this has helped a heap ! Cheers

[@deep6dlh]

Great description and very helpful, but, it would be vastly better to take the lick and show your method.

[@davidhamilton3684]

Thanks for your time Mark

[@aaronrosen1891]

Thanks!! This was the only video that actually made sense!!

[@midrangesupport]

Thank you for making this video.

[@tonypellegrin4659]

Thanks so much for doing this video

[@philrazzi7782]

NOTE: Cable 1: 6" is Center to center on the holes in the brass pin to the end of the cable. Cable 2: should be 3" + or - 1/8", THEN back off 4 turns. :)

[@johnnyperry4458]

Your SON did a great job!

[@riadelbadawie9423]

So when adjusting the cable do i need to move the remote all the way down into forward gear and get someone to hold the prop is that right ?

[@truman7537]

love it

[@mykol404]

On this exact same engine, the pin broke while we were out on the water and we almost couldn't get back. Wouldn't shift at all. Luckily we had the trolling motor and were only a half mile from the marina. Do you have the exact part number for that bolt plus the codder pin? (upper right by your pencil tip at the

[@user-bn4ue1lw9t]

Thanks, that helped a lot .

[@brendandelima6071]

The stud that connects to the shift cable that goes to the out drive. That stud is on a slide where do you set that stud to?

[@anthonyflores4142]

My prop clunks in forward and reverse just like how you did at first. Would this also be the shift cable or something else?

[@keepitreal5148]

Thank you

[@trevorfrance9496]

Hi I was just wondering if is adjustment for the switch. Mine's not operating right.