TN 27 neutral shift cable

[Michael Purpura]

Gentlemen and ladies,
I’ve figured out how to replace the impeller on my Johnson TN27 5 hp. Now I cannot get the neutral shift cable to feed back through the tube and up to the engine. I can get it all the way to a hole that receives a 1/8″ copper sleeve guide that takes it to the hold down clamp. I removed that tube and still cannot get it to go. I used lubricant, I carefully rounded the end of the cable. it will not go. Any tricks on this.
Thanks
Mike

• This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by Michael Purpura.

[frankr]

It should go after removing the short tube. Try bending the end of the cable a bit (or straighten it, whichever makes sense)

[Michael Purpura]

i hope you are right. i will try

[David Bartlett]

Michael Purpura wrote:

i hope you are right. i will try

Don’t worry, if Frank suggests something, his advice is worth listening to!

David Bartlett
Pine Tree Boating Club Chapter

"I don't fully understand everything I know!"

[Michael Purpura]

Frank,
You were right about the bend. I put a slight angle in the last 3/4″ of the cable. Then with a needle nose at the lower end I put a little pressure and a slight twist and it came out the top. Thanks for the good advice.

[Michael Purpura]

Frank was right

[Michael Purpura]

Frank, I got the TN27 running. It starts right up but now the carb drips fuel and I cannot figure out how to stop it. I removed the carb and removed the top cap from the carb. I poured fuel in, the float came up and fuel stopped flowing.. The check valve is clean and functioning, but fuel still drips out of the weep hole on the underside of the carb.

Thanks for all of your help on the neutral cable

[frankr]

I did a reply to your other post.

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