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sirc59

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have 79 stringer 800 and hav

have 79 stringer 800 and have troubles with forward and reverse shifting rpm at 600 repalcing the shifter and cables to outdrive

how easy should shifter convertor move with cable to outdrive move
 
"me thinks you have a hydro-me

"me thinks you have a hydro-mechanical outdrive.

Me also thinks it might not be the cable and converter.

It could be the pump in hydro pump in the drive.

What manual you working out of if it is a seloc #3400 in the right hand upper corner, i can reference the pages i would suggest you look at."
 
i have clymer dont hold it a

i have clymer dont hold it against me it does shift but acts like i dont have enought in one or other and it seems to change when outdrive is raised all the way up

the old shifter is very sloppy inside looks to be original so are the throttle and shift cables

might remove the lower unit and look in side what would i be looking for ?

thanks
 
"never ever never run the driv

"never ever never run the drive anywhere but fully down.

Your unit if it is a hydro-mechanical unit can't shift unless it's running.

Never run a stringer unless water is going to the drive.

So are you trying to shift it while it's off the motor?

Ok before you tear into the drive, hows the oil look.

You can disconnect the cable that runs from the throttle , at the shift converter and try to shift it while it is running bye moving the lower cable.

Got a pic of the shift converter.

And a side pic of the drive?

Maybe someone upgraded the drive before you got it to a fully mechanical shift.

I will be able to tell bye looking at the side pic of the drive.

never saw a clymer manual omc kind. What does it say about the hydro-mechanical unit? Does it break it down."
 
have to take some pics this we

have to take some pics this weekend of shift convertor and lower unit oil last time i checked it was fine
 
ok i pu pic tomorrow what see

ok i pu pic tomorrow what seen so far of outdrive the shifting cable was semi siezed uo just under intermeadieat housing and its hydro shift there aren any ser no on any of units that i can see
 
oil in units is clean is the

oil in units is clean is there nay good bad for having hydro shift or is mech better worse can they be converted

second when i turn drive shaft on lower unit oil pump right out of hydro shift pistion out the top the cable is junk but when turn the drive shaft it easy shifts from forward to rev wiil post pics tomorrow
 
"Numbers are on the upper star

"Numbers are on the upper starboard side " Right side looking at the drive from behind " Run your hand over the metal, feel a metal tag?

Here is a link to the seloc manual from another site. You can d/l it for free.

http://www.4shared.com/file/102988421/c4f26d54/OMC_64-86.html

Full mechanical shift is a better drive then hydro-mechanical.

Where in the world are you located?

Good luck my friend i think you will need it."
 
well cable is one trouble and

well cable is one trouble and the other is 90 wt in lower unit def would make the servo not work right new jersey near camden
 
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