Tranny Slippage

[julian hood]

When putting tranny into forward I get a definite click into gear, the trouble is I have to back the throttle down to as low a rpm as possible to get it into gear without slipping. I also have a problem with the tranny slipping out of gear at 1900 rpm's or higher. Backing down on the throttle brings it back. Any ideas on corretive measures.

[roadnsky]

Try adjusting for FORWARD one more notch on the adjusting collar.
(See attached)

[Rick_Powers]

Check your linkage cable for full motion.

If you don't feel the forward "detente" that would be your problem.

[julian hood]

I do feel the detente. When I get back to the boat next week I'm going to adjust the collar another notch. Thanks for you guys suggestions.

Julian

[Dave Neptune]

Julian, you say you feel the detent and I am assuming that you feel it both in & out?? The detent is very noticeable both ways and is not a STOP. Be sure as I have seen many times where the adjusting collar was to tight and felt like a stop AND just the linkage against the "cone" will hold her in gear to about 17~!1900 rpm's. It is deffinately best if you can to remove the "trans cover" and "SEE" the shifting pawl's up on to the detent. I have on many occasions helped to adjust because the detent is much more pronounced than expected, IE you have to almost force the A-4 into forward with the direct drive set up. I have seen many A-4's that were run for years without being fully engaged in forward, and to much throttle caused her to slip out of gear.

Dave Neptune:cool: