volvo gear

[popeyepcb1]

I HAVE A 1976 Volvo Penta (MD17), the gear shifts in forward to revrse, it has a neutral, but goes from F to R or R to F. looks new inside. Any ideals?

[Herreshoff]

If you follow the gear cables to where it changed the gears on the engine (gear box, near shaft) it will be connected to a lever. If you disconnect the clip holding the cable to the lever you can move it back and forth with your hand. Generally up is neutral and then forward and backwards. Alternatively just watch the lever while someone else moves the gear back and forth from the throttle/gear lever on deck. If you can move it into neutral by hand, with the cable disconnected, then it is likely your cable which tend to stretch or get damaged by resting on something hot on the engine. If it's the cable this is cheap and easy to fix. You just have to make sure the length is the same, or at least close to the cable you've removed. Undoing the cables is easy and you shouldn't have any trouble.

Let us know the results

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[GordMay]

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[popeyepcb1]

Gord, thanks for the info very helpful

[popeyepcb1]

Herreshoff I replaced the cable, when i do it by hand it jumps in to reaverse, and jumps to forward

[popeyepcb1]

dose anyone know if i use gear will useing cause any futher damage