[C320-list] Transmission Problems--Hull numbers 1000 and higher

[Jerry Clayton]

David,

     Yes, it posted on 6/27 (Tuesday)

Regards,

Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Detrick, David (GE Comm Fin)" <David.Detrick at ge.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Transmission Problems--Hull numbers 1000 and higher


Did not see this message in the topics--was it posted??

> _____________________________________________
> From: Detrick, David (GE Comm Fin)
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 12:31 PM
> To: 'C320-List at catalina320.com'
> Subject: Transmission Problems--Hull numbers 1000 and higher
>
> Regarding the 3YM30 Yanmar Engine and its transmission
>
> The pin that links the end of the throttle cable to the transmission
> gear shift lever, was frozen. It has always taken more than  little
> pressure to move the shift lever in the cockpit and the cable finally
> snapped. It was bending to accommodate the frozen pin, and broke I
> guess from constant bending at around the same point.
>
> Have any of you had a frozen pin or still shifting problems on your
> C320's? We had to punch out the pin, and the one purchased (same as
> the one punched out) did not fit the hole and we had to ream it out to
> make it function properly.