baffled-big twin-shifter lock vs stop link assembly

[outboardnut]

Facts:
1956 25 Hp Gale
1.Gear case is not yet mounted to exhaust housing.
2.The motor fell over and bent carb needle but I don’t think this has anything to do with problem. But thought I should mention it.
3. Stop link assembly is pushed in as far as it can go.
4.I put a different mag plate on and still have same problem.
The problem is that when the motor is placed in neutral the shifter lock does not engage the proper notch(number 1 on example picture) on the stop link assembly. The end of the shifter lock is blocked by the point of the stop link assembly (number 2 on example picture)
Your thoughts?

[frankr]

Al, please post a picture of the throttle cam roller when in first picture position “in-neutral”.

[dave-bernard]

I think 2 is neurtal stop and 1 is reverse stop.

[outboardnut]

Frank- need more pictures?

[outboardnut]

Dave
I have owned 4 RD-17 25 hp 1955 Johnson
They all did go into the second notch (number 1) when in neutral.
I also talked to two other members about this and they both said neutral is the second notch (number 1)
These pictures are from another motor

[frankr]

dave-bernard wrote:

I think 2 is neurtal stop and 1 is reverse stop.

I agree.  Cam roller verifies it (throttle limit for start-in-neutral position)

[frankr]

Re: “other motors”.  If a guy is mean enough, he can bend the shifter lock bar which may cause the improper condition that you think is normal in your other motors.  How?  by forcing a shift to neutral on a non-running motor in forward gear.  Gotta back the throttle off before it will shift out of forward without forcing it.

[outboardnut]

Common sense tells me I should listen to you guys but I still think the second notch(number1) is neutral.
I’m going to go see if the shifter lever is bent.
I have another idea also but before I speak about it.I will do some sleuthing.
I do want to express that I respect all your advice.
This message board is great.

[crosbyman]

shouldn’t  the notch on the cam  be closer in to the roller at neutral ….neutral being  somewaht close to starting  position

was the cam mounted on it’s proper mounting  bolt position  under the FW ???

or… mag plate not mounted properly … everything looks off-set

 

is this a new sudden problem ??? ….after a re-assembly of the mag plate ??

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• This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by crosbyman.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by crosbyman.

[outboardnut]

crosbyman
The motor is new to me.I never ran this motor
There is only one way to mount the mag-with four screws that have a pattern
Cam(speed control linkage) in mounted per instructions

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