Merc Brovo Question

[mercmack]

GOT THIS BROVO 1, THATS VERY HARD SHIFTING, DISCONNED THE BOX TO TH QUAD...BOX GOOD...HOOKED BACK UP...TOOK DRIVE OFF AND CHECKED CONTROL BOX AND INNER SHIFT CABLE WORK GOOD AND CALL CABLES LOOK GOOD..
PUT DRIVE IN STAND AND INSPECTED UPPER DRIVE.. O-RING THAT COVERS SHIFT LATCH , ALL RUSTY FROM WATER INTRUESON..
BUT NO WATER IN CLUTCH CONE AREA..
SHIFT CABLE CONNECTOR BROKEN AT LATCH..
TAKEN IT OFF FROM BELCRANK..
CLUTCH CONE STUCK IN FWD GEAR AND AT THE PRESENT TIME HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DROP INTO NEAUTRAL..
QUESTON IS WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT???
ANY HELP WILL BE APPC.:) :) :)

[optimax135]

What year Bravo? Is customer wave jumping? Replace shift linkage in drive........they updated the part from old and make sure cable to drive is nice and smoothe when drive is disconnected from boat.......Good Luck!

[mercmack]

ITS ABOUT A 94 MODEL, I WILL DISCONNECT THE INNER SHIFT CABLE FROM THE QUAD AND SEE HOW SMOOOTH IT IS.
THANKS FOR THE INFO...THE CONTROL BOX BACK SEE TO BE OK BUT WORTH THE EXTRA CHK..:D :D