shift cut out

[Gazjen]

Ok I've had my controls in bits and mine at least don't have that. It only has in-gear start inhibit.

That's what I've wrote isn't it?

The shift cut out is on top of the engine

[betty boop]

ok so here we are, stolen from iboats forum- shhh dont tell'em. in my simple mind if the engine doesnt cut out you dont have a problem, so in my original post why does it not do anything-- its cos is fine-- Brilliant, if only other things were like that,
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If you study the intermediate shift plate and the linkage. The function it performs is for the upper shift cable to move the lower (both directions) and allow one to move independently of the other. When independent movements occur, the shift cutout switch will sense this and cause the ignition to be cutoff, ignition is restored when the cables synchronize.

So how does this work? The gear design allows shifting into gear quite easily, hence engaging gears is usually not a problem and the 2 cable movements stay synchronized during the engagement cycle, the switch is never actuated. If you have a sticky lower cable, the upper cable movement will result in an out of sync situation if the lower cable does not move. The switch will be actuated and kills the engine.

[JORIDAPILOT]

I just typed something stupid so I deleted it !!

No I was right, you are posting at 1.57 and 2.27 in the morning, I know the forum clock is an hour out but
Guys have you no beds to go to or are you up all night taking your bits to bits?

[Ed]

Cool we all learn something here I have a spare control, but I'm thinking mine is not the same as the ones described here.

[Gazjen]

Must take things to pieces, Must take things to pieces, No not really I'm on nights at the mo what's your excuse Ed?

[Gazjen]

PS Are you controls for outboards or Inboards Ed?

[Ed]

Outboard.

[Gazjen]

That might be why then, I'm talking about Mercruiser inboard controls, I've never worked on big outboards only up to 35hp.