So the one important step that help me is probably the last thing you mentioned, which was adjusting the stud at the end upwards until reverse engages. That’s what finally got mine shifting perfectly. Thanks for the tutorial.
You guys are terrific. I bought your lower unit and used your videos to install them. Great step by step has saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Thank you!!
Hi, I have followed your step by step instructions and it will go into forward and neutral, but it will not engage reverse. Any advice would be great. 👍
Fast forward to march 2022, how do I get to video 1 of 3? Just reinstalling an alpha One gen One after transom, stringer and bulkhead replacement in a 20' Sea Ray. Thank you. Difficult to find a professional video on this. Yes, the service manual is not as easy to understand. Thanks!
hi its Michael here I just starting out in sterndrives boats I need to know how to fit a new stern drive when I get my 1st bayliner boat with the 5;7liter V8 is the job easy to do Im learning all that's needed to do to do the job right I have a disability and I need some way of fixing the stern drive and how to do the job easily I knew that will be a good job on my future bayliner I just need the encouragement to do it and I knew how to perform the job and have that know how to get it right I knew I'll get it done right thanks
Will filling the remote monitor from the top work as in the video? I always thought you had to fill from the bottom until oil seeped from the vent.Then close the vent and continue to fill until the monitor showed oil at the operating range. Great video series.
When replacing your drive fluid you should always fill from the drain hole, What you saw in this video is just for filling the reservoir not the drive!
Thanks for the video. My brass barrel on the lower shift cable is pinned to the treaded rod. I can't just simply rotate the brass barrel. How do I adjust the brass barrel if it is pinned to the threaded rod for my 6"? Thank you.
No mention of the required travel of 3" +/- 1/8" between reverse and forward. Mine measures 2.75" and I have no idea how to change the distance of travel.
Dear Phil. Great video - thank you. I have a Mercruiser 4.3 l 262 from 2003. I am not sure which sterndrive it has - but it looks exactly like the one on your video. Could it be a different sterndrive that would have other measurements? Or can I be safe adjusting it using your guide? Thank you :)
Thank you for the Quick Answer. I adjusted using your guidance and still had a little grinding in forward so I tightened 5 turns on the upper cable and now it jumps into gears perfectly. However it doesn’t return into neutral when the remote unit is in neutral. I will have to move the remote unit into reverse to find neutral OR shut of the engine. The same when I am in reverse. Then I have to take the remote unit into forward to get it to neutral (or shut off the engine). Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this? Best
Great Video! I have a 89 460 Ford King Cobra. The Forward Gear is delayed engaging and the reverse gear is not engaging. Do you have any advice? Thanks
Great video, thanks! I did all the adjustments, and had prop lock in both gears. But when i actually drive it it still gets stuck in forward gear when shifting back to neutral. When i than go and re check to see if prop is locked the prop rotates. Everything "appears" to be locked into place still regarding the cables, etc. Would this mean that my cables are shot and need to be replaced? '99 mercruiser i/o. No idea if they're original cables or not
I have a Merc 4.3 LH Drive. Just did a cable replacement. Can't get the right adjustment. In your video you mention counter rotation. Is it only when aligning the upper cable that I am supposed to put the helm in reverse?
When u check for ingagment forward and reverse how do you know if the dog is fulley in gaged or just part way? Just because the prop won't turn in one direction don't mean u have full engagement . you might be only half engaged or mabey less?
when putting it into gear you also spin the prop so it locks. If you are pushing in on the cable while doing the 6 inch measurement and you have turned the prop counterclockwise it will be engaged all the way.
I'm not able to get the cable to shorten up to 6 inches. Is it possible to shorten the cable by taking off the plastic end and trimming off some of the cable. It looks like the square studs unscrew to release the cable. I have tried to adjust the threaded tube but it doesn't seem to be long enough. The cable was replaced with the previous stern drive which I had to replace because the prior owner never put oil in the drive and the upper gears burned up.
Make sure that the inner wire is all the way to the end of the plastic piece with the eyelet. There is a little inspection hole that you should not be able to see through because the inner wire is blocking it. If that is okay, I would suspect some other problem is not letting you get your 6 inches. possibly there is some debris in the cavity that the shift slide goes into that is stopping it from going all the way.
I have a 05 Four Winns Sundowner 225 and want to replace the throttle and shift cables, I am not near the boat and was hoping to get the cables to have it installed. Is there a way to determine which cables I need without being around the boat?
Hi, great vid... My Mercruiser 3.0L, Alpha 1 drive is slamming into forward and reverse gears. any thoughts? My Tach is broken, but i do think the RPM's are below 1000. i know it's vague but i'm new to the Merc drives and i'm not sure how else to describe. i'm going to change the lower unit oil this weekend. any other thoughts??
I would first check your shift cables and remote control at the helm to see if they need to be replaced. Either of those could definitely cause your drive to slam into gear like that if they are worn or binding. Also, the other concern would be if you find excessive metal in the stern drive when draining the fluid. If so, you could possibly have damage inside the lower unit from the hard shifting.
SEI Marine Products Thanks for the reply! do you guys sell lower gear cables or a kit? For your helpfulness, I'd definitely like to pay you back in buying cables or a kit. Also, would you be able to make a video and show how to replace the lower gear cables going to the outdrive?? I have a Mercruiser 3.0L 2002.
mgrocki No problem, here is the link for our lower shift cable kit for your motor. www.sterndrive.cc/product/Fits-Mercruiser-Shift-Cable-19543A4.html. Also feel free to call our technical department with any other questions.
Hola, tengo un Mercruiser Apha One Gen 2, 3.0 L, montado en una Bayliner Classic 1992,mi problema es que la placa, con la horquilla metalica, que tiene que mover la ruedita para el corte de revoluciones, no se mueve al accionar avate o atras, con lo cual no baja de revoluciones y rascan las marhas. ¿tengo que cambiar el cable? si por lo demas va suave y cambia las marchas. Gracias.
The lowest position in the slotted. Anchor pin is the least amount of clutch travel . you have to spin the prop opiset of the lock up and listen to the ratchet in forward and reverse and balance that sound that will tell u if that dog clutch is fulley engaged. And you can take some from reverse and ad to forward. Or forward to reverse if you don't do this you have no clue on how much engagement yo have when your done .
I did all this to a "T". I get kill in the reverse position only and have tried hours of adjustments all over and back. 3 times I watched this video and reset it again to have same issue. I have 9/16" play in shift cable and 1/4" play in the throttle cable. could this be it?!?Mark 612 207 4679Minneapolis, MN 1989 Wellcraft eclipse 233 , 350 GM Mercruiser V8 with Alpha one gen one.
If a new shift cable was installed, make sure that you can only see one thread of the shift cable nut. If it is sticking out further than that, it can cause the shift slide to hit the nut and cause stalling.
All theas videos and know one knows how to properly adjust a shift cabel and check it when your done merc tried to make the cabel adjustment easier than in the past still not done right
What a terrible mistake doing the OMC to SEI conversion....never got the shift to work correctly, have to shut down to pull out of fwd gear. I should have kept and rebuilt the Cobra!!!
You do not have the shift cutout switch working properly. We have sold over 1300 of them with very few issues. Feel free to call our tech support at 813-925-7127
I spent countless hours talking to tech, I even installed the New style Mercruiser shift plate Assy 864363A 1, Merc shift cables and Merc Quicksilver shifter...the initial adjustment just could not be made, not enough threads. Sorry to be such a P.I.T.A.
I have a Quick Silver Throttle/ Shifter Lever with cables and a Mercruiser shifter plate coming in the next week and going to try one more time, can I call you if I need help setting them up? If I remember correctly the 6" center to center setting I could never get because there were not enough threads on the cable coming up from the drive. Any guidance in advance would be nice. And I apologize for my nasty comments, I am sure this will be great once all the OMC stuff is out of the picture.
If you can't get the 6 inches, that could be a problem, but it really wouldn't affect having to shut the engine off to get it out of gear. That is strictly the shift cutout switches job. We are available via 813-925-7127 if you have any questions when installing. You will need to fashion a mounting bracket for the shift bracket.
I take back all the negative comments I left, after careful examination I found the inner cable of the lower shift cable(the one to the drive) was too long, never could get the 6" measurement, I shortened the inner cable slightly and drilled the plastic barrel so the cable goes slightly past the witness hole. Works PERFECTLY now, I highly recommend SEI products now.
You missed one IMPORTANT step. When checking engagement as shown in the end of the video, you ONLY shift to the FWD and REV, detente NOT to full FWD or REV.
The service manual was so confusing. After I watched your video, you made it so easy. Thanks so much.
So the one important step that help me is probably the last thing you mentioned, which was adjusting the stud at the end upwards until reverse engages. That’s what finally got mine shifting perfectly. Thanks for the tutorial.
You guys are terrific. I bought your lower unit and used your videos to install them. Great step by step has saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Thank you!!
Great job with the video and thank you so much! Camera work was great and the video was edited superbly.
:59 Forward Position for Counter Clockwise...4:52 Forward for Standard Rotation. Which is it??
PHIL,very hepful teachings,thank you.
Hi, I have followed your step by step instructions and it will go into forward and neutral, but it will not engage reverse. Any advice would be great. 👍
Great video. Helped me walk through the adjustment very simply. Hopefully that was my neutral issue...
excellent vid guys thanks...
Thank you very much guys for this helpful tip!!!
Fast forward to march 2022, how do I get to video 1 of 3? Just reinstalling an alpha One gen One after transom, stringer and bulkhead replacement in a 20' Sea Ray. Thank you. Difficult to find a professional video on this. Yes, the service manual is not as easy to understand. Thanks!
Would this procedure also applicable for BRAVO ONE drive ? I do like simplicity and way you described and adjusted
very good video ! thanks
Does the outdrive have to be lowered first or it doesn’t matter??
hi its Michael here I just starting out in sterndrives boats I need to know how to fit a new stern drive when I get my 1st bayliner boat with the 5;7liter V8 is the job easy to do Im learning all that's needed to do to do the job right I have a disability and I need some way of fixing the stern drive and how to do the job easily I knew that will be a good job on my future bayliner I just need the encouragement to do it and I knew how to perform the job and have that know how to get it right I knew I'll get it done right thanks
Will filling the remote monitor from the top work as in the video? I always thought you had to fill from the bottom until oil seeped from the vent.Then close the vent and continue to fill until the monitor showed oil at the operating range.
Great video series.
When replacing your drive fluid you should always fill from the drain hole, What you saw in this video is just for filling the reservoir not the drive!
Which oil did you use
My issue is not locking in reverse, will moving the set nut up in the slot correct this?
1:24. How long should the cable be pulled out and in? I see you can adjust with the nut on the right side at the bottom.
Thanks for the video. My brass barrel on the lower shift cable is pinned to the treaded rod. I can't just simply rotate the brass barrel. How do I adjust the brass barrel if it is pinned to the threaded rod for my 6"? Thank you.
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No mention of the required travel of 3" +/- 1/8" between reverse and forward. Mine measures 2.75" and I have no idea how to change the distance of travel.
That washer at 2:01 is really making me nervous
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Any advice on where to secure shift cables inside gunnel? General rules to follow? THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That reservoir he filled within the stern drive at the end, was that for the tilt?
No, that was the foot oil - for the outdrive gears. The trim uses hydraulic oil - separate reservoir usually underneath the pump.
Dear Phil. Great video - thank you. I have a Mercruiser 4.3 l 262 from 2003. I am not sure which sterndrive it has - but it looks exactly like the one on your video. Could it be a different sterndrive that would have other measurements? Or can I be safe adjusting it using your guide? Thank you :)
It would be the same.
Thank you for the Quick Answer. I adjusted using your guidance and still had a little grinding in forward so I tightened 5 turns on the upper cable and now it jumps into gears perfectly. However it doesn’t return into neutral when the remote unit is in neutral. I will have to move the remote unit into reverse to find neutral OR shut of the engine. The same when I am in reverse. Then I have to take the remote unit into forward to get it to neutral (or shut off the engine). Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this? Best
What's the difference between standard rotation and counter rotation drives?
Do you have similar vidoe for a Bravo 2 sterndrive?
Great Video! I have a 89 460 Ford King Cobra. The Forward Gear is delayed engaging and the reverse gear is not engaging. Do you have any advice?
Thanks
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Great video, thanks! I did all the adjustments, and had prop lock in both gears. But when i actually drive it it still gets stuck in forward gear when shifting back to neutral. When i than go and re check to see if prop is locked the prop rotates. Everything "appears" to be locked into place still regarding the cables, etc. Would this mean that my cables are shot and need to be replaced? '99 mercruiser i/o. No idea if they're original cables or not
would this be same for 77 checkmate
I have a Merc 4.3 LH Drive. Just did a cable replacement. Can't get the right adjustment. In your video you mention counter rotation. Is it only when aligning the upper cable that I am supposed to put the helm in reverse?
The only difference is you would put the helm in reverse. Everything else would be the same
When u check for ingagment forward and reverse how do you know if the dog is fulley in gaged or just part way? Just because the prop won't turn in one direction don't mean u have full engagement . you might be only half engaged or mabey less?
when putting it into gear you also spin the prop so it locks. If you are pushing in on the cable while doing the 6 inch measurement and you have turned the prop counterclockwise it will be engaged all the way.
I need a picture of a gen1 control box on how to put cables on control box my forward is reverse and reverse is forward can yall help
I'm not able to get the cable to shorten up to 6 inches. Is it possible to shorten the cable by taking off the plastic end and trimming off some of the cable. It looks like the square studs unscrew to release the cable. I have tried to adjust the threaded tube but it doesn't seem to be long enough. The cable was replaced with the previous stern drive which I had to replace because the prior owner never put oil in the drive and the upper gears burned up.
Make sure that the inner wire is all the way to the end of the plastic piece with the eyelet. There is a little inspection hole that you should not be able to see through because the inner wire is blocking it. If that is okay, I would suspect some other problem is not letting you get your 6 inches. possibly there is some debris in the cavity that the shift slide goes into that is stopping it from going all the way.
I have a 05 Four Winns Sundowner 225 and want to replace the throttle and shift cables, I am not near the boat and was hoping to get the cables to have it installed. Is there a way to determine which cables I need without being around the boat?
Just noticed mine has 1 cabel for the gear shifting and 1 which is for the carby...yours seem to be just for shifter right?
What are the steps for counter rotation drives?
Hi, great vid... My Mercruiser 3.0L, Alpha 1 drive is slamming into forward and reverse gears. any thoughts? My Tach is broken, but i do think the RPM's are below 1000. i know it's vague but i'm new to the Merc drives and i'm not sure how else to describe. i'm going to change the lower unit oil this weekend. any other thoughts??
I would first check your shift cables and remote control at the helm to see if they need to be replaced. Either of those could definitely cause your drive to slam into gear like that if they are worn or binding. Also, the other concern would be if you find excessive metal in the stern drive when draining the fluid. If so, you could possibly have damage inside the lower unit from the hard shifting.
SEI Marine Products Thanks for the reply! do you guys sell lower gear cables or a kit? For your helpfulness, I'd definitely like to pay you back in buying cables or a kit. Also, would you be able to make a video and show how to replace the lower gear cables going to the outdrive?? I have a Mercruiser 3.0L 2002.
mgrocki No problem, here is the link for our lower shift cable kit for your motor. www.sterndrive.cc/product/Fits-Mercruiser-Shift-Cable-19543A4.html. Also feel free to call our technical department with any other questions.
hello i pus the cable all the way in and the propeller doest lock any sugestions
Hola, tengo un Mercruiser Apha One Gen 2, 3.0 L, montado en una Bayliner Classic 1992,mi problema es que la placa, con la horquilla metalica, que tiene que mover la ruedita para el corte de revoluciones, no se mueve al accionar avate o atras, con lo cual no baja de revoluciones y rascan las marhas. ¿tengo que cambiar el cable? si por lo demas va suave y cambia las marchas.
Gracias.
The lowest position in the slotted. Anchor pin is the least amount of clutch travel . you have to spin the prop opiset of the lock up and listen to the ratchet in forward and reverse and balance that sound that will tell u if that dog clutch is fulley engaged. And you can take some from reverse and ad to forward. Or forward to reverse if you don't do this you have no clue on how much engagement yo have when your done .
Would the six inch adjustment on the cable be the same for an Alpha one gen one?
Yes it would,
Do you have video for 3.0? This is a bit confusing...
The 6" on the lower cable is that whit the cable pushed all the way in?
Yes, all the way in and have someone rotate the propshaft counter clockwise to make sure you are fully engaged in Forward,
@@ShopseiNetSterndrive is the helm in neutral for this step?
@ShopseiNetSterndrive so the shifter needs to be full throttle forward, correct?
Also the shift assist is awful it makes throttle incredibly stiff. Lots of people remove it.
I did all this to a "T". I get kill in the reverse position only and have tried hours of adjustments all over and back. 3 times I watched this video and reset it again to have same issue. I have 9/16" play in shift cable and 1/4" play in the throttle cable. could this be it?!?Mark 612 207 4679Minneapolis, MN 1989 Wellcraft eclipse 233 , 350 GM Mercruiser V8 with Alpha one gen one.
Mark Sowers , I'm having the same issue when i put it in reverse. Whats the fix? Haven't adjusted my cables yet.
If a new shift cable was installed, make sure that you can only see one thread of the shift cable nut. If it is sticking out further than that, it can cause the shift slide to hit the nut and cause stalling.
What is shift ratcheting?
All theas videos and know one knows how to properly adjust a shift cabel and check it when your done merc tried to make the cabel adjustment easier than in the past still not done right
What a terrible mistake doing the OMC to SEI conversion....never got the shift to work correctly, have to shut down to pull out of fwd gear.
I should have kept and rebuilt the Cobra!!!
You do not have the shift cutout switch working properly. We have sold over 1300 of them with very few issues. Feel free to call our tech support at 813-925-7127
I spent countless hours talking to tech, I even installed the New style Mercruiser shift plate Assy 864363A 1, Merc shift cables and Merc Quicksilver shifter...the initial adjustment just could not be made, not enough threads. Sorry to be such a P.I.T.A.
I have a Quick Silver Throttle/ Shifter Lever with cables and a Mercruiser shifter plate coming in the next week and going to try one more time, can I call you if I need help setting them up? If I remember correctly the 6" center to center setting I could never get because there were not enough threads on the cable coming up from the drive.
Any guidance in advance would be nice.
And I apologize for my nasty comments, I am sure this will be great once all the OMC stuff is out of the picture.
If you can't get the 6 inches, that could be a problem, but it really wouldn't affect having to shut the engine off to get it out of gear. That is strictly the shift cutout switches job. We are available via 813-925-7127 if you have any questions when installing. You will need to fashion a mounting bracket for the shift bracket.
I take back all the negative comments I left, after careful examination I found the inner cable of the lower shift cable(the one to the drive) was too long, never could get the 6" measurement, I shortened the inner cable slightly and drilled the plastic barrel so the cable goes slightly past the witness hole.
Works PERFECTLY now, I highly recommend SEI products now.
Do the 6 inches apply for a yamaha 40hp 1986 as well or just for your engine..cant get my adjustements..arrrghhh
doczepi No, this is just for Mercruiser alpha style drives, 1972-present.
What would be the measurements for a yamaha 4.3
You missed one IMPORTANT step. When checking engagement as shown in the end of the video, you ONLY shift to the FWD and REV, detente NOT to full FWD or REV.
Isthis correct
Probably a worn out cable or a worn out control. It is sloppy so not able to move the required amount.
Pli.. subtitula español
Pain...
China drive lol
please dont do this