[C320-list] Shift linkage failure

[Gary Malcolmson]

Doug,

Here's one easy thing to check; if you're lucky this would be the easy 
thing to fix.  See page 5 item # 9 and page 6 bottom right illustration 
of the Edson Installation Instructions.  There is a clamp that holds the 
cables to the pedestal tube; if that clamp lost it's fastener you'd 
experience what you describe.  And most likely your throttle control 
would be lost also.  Should be easy to check--if the nut is on the 
outside of the pedestal and is tight, then that's not the problem.

Good Luck--let us know what you find.

Gary
C310


On 7/8/2013 6:55 PM, Doug Treff wrote:
> All,
>
> While backing into my slip tonight, the shift lever went completely 
> limp. No control whatsoever...  after safely drifting into my slip 
> (thank god!!!) I went below to have a look. The shift lever on the 
> transmission seems to work just fine. Somehow it is disconnected from 
> the control lever on the binnacle.
>
> I have not had the binnacle apart before. I am hoping someone has had 
> a similar problem ad can tell me what I am facing. Is there a linkage 
> that may have come apart inside the binnacle, or is it more likely a 
> broken shift cable?
>
> Any advice? Links to diagrams, photos, etc that may be helpful??
>
> Thanks in advance,
>