Shifter stickn

[Tommydoe]

Tooker her out yesterday for sea trials went out fine ,got to ramp all changed slowed down idle .as i got close to dock shifter stuck in gear both ways pain in butt coming hot .last year did it once but then stopped. I lubed & oiled all points i could see ,but ive reached my limits of knowledge,
Running 350 mag with MerCruiser alph1 outdrive & ss Mirage prop 23p.20180505_184250.jpg

[THEFERMANATOR]

Could be your shift interupt switch failed. If the shift interrupt switch doesn't kill the engine while shifting, the dogs on the gears tend to lock in gear. Go back to the engine and find where the shift cables connect(should be on the stbd exhaust manifold). Look for the switch and you'll see it sits next to a fulcrum that 1 shift cable connects to. That fulcrum bracket should move easily and spring back to center easily. If it doesn't then pull it apart and free it up, the lubricate it. If it moves freely, the next step is to start the engine, let it idle, go back and move that fulcrum plate so it presses the interrupt switch, the engine should stall out or late model efi engines will just stumble a bit to a slower idle. If it doesn't then that switch has probably failed, and not cutting spark during shifting. If all that checks out, then you may need to adjust your cables, or replace the lower shift cable as they can get sticky over time, or just wear out and get so loose they stop shifting.

[Tommydoe]

I looked at the cables earlier today but didnt know how the interrupter worked or what it was ,thank you very much for info will try look at after work this week & let you know .

[Tommydoe]

Just to let you know ,it was the bracket & the switch on the cables on the motor . I ended taking it to my buddy house & his neighbor & son are mech at a Marina ,helped me out big time shifts great now . Went out today was nice out didn't catch any but beats workn.

[Dschaffer]

Originally Posted by Tommydoe

Just to let you know ,it was the bracket & the switch on the cables on the motor . I ended taking it to my buddy house & his neighbor & son are mech at a Marina ,helped me out big time shifts great now . Went out today was nice out didn't catch any but beats workn.

Mine was doing the same thing toward the end of the season last year. Today, on the first run of the season, it would not go into forward. Could you explain what it is they did?

[Tommydoe]

I just now saw your question from last year hope you got it fixed , mine was the mercruiser switch on shifter cable neutral was worn out i had another &i was back in business if you need apic i can take one