Did that - clear result. The lever at the pedestal is still jammed - cable won't move. But the transmission is easy to shift even by hand, so it's fine. That seems a good (i.e. easier and cheaper-to-fix) result. Opened the pedestal, removed the compass, and the shifting mechanism looks fine from the top view. So seems likely that the cable is rusted, perhaps right down near where it exits the sheathing and connects to the tranny lever. Would moving the cable around with pliers right where it exits the sheath, perhaps squirting with penetrating oil help? Other suggestions?
Eric > You have the first step: disconnect the cable at the lever and see if the tx > lever moves. > > Rich > >> On Apr 27, 2014, at 7:36, Eric Frank <efran...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> Just replaced the PYI dripless "stuffing box" on Cat's Paw, a 35 C&C Mk II. >> With lots of help from the list last fall, got the old one out and just >> replaced it with a new one last weekend. The re-installation went very >> smoothly and I thought all was well. But when I fired up the Perkins diesel >> yesterday (still on the hard), the shift lever is stuck in neutral. I >> noticed that was true last weekend just after the install, but figured the >> engine needed to be running to get it in gear. No banging needed on the prop >> shaft to drive the shaft back into the coupling, so I don't think there was >> any strain on the transmission. Would like advice about where to look for >> the jam. In the shift lever from the pedestal? In the transmission itself? >> Maybe disconnect the shift cable from the transmission and see if I can then >> move the shift lever? Advice from the list soon would be greatly >> appreciated. Launch date is slated for this week, but if the prop shaft has >> to be disconnected from the tranny to fix things, launch needs to be delayed. >> >> Thanks for advice! Don't know what to try. >> >> Eric
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