Forward to Neutral when engine stopped (lubrication question)

[byebye]

I have trouble shifting from Forward to Neutral when my engine is stopped (I realize you're supposed to shift to neutral before you kill the engine).

I KNOW why I have the problem, there are some small metal parts at the back near the nozzle that need lubricant. When the engine is on, these parts are shaking and thus Forward to Neutral is no problem. When the engine is off though, sometimes they won't move.

Since these parts are under the water, what do I use to lubricate them?

 

[red2blue]

I have trouble shifting from Forward to Neutral when my engine is stopped (I realize you're supposed to shift to neutral before you kill the engine).

I KNOW why I have the problem, there are some small metal parts at the back near the nozzle that need lubricant. When the engine is on, these parts are shaking and thus Forward to Neutral is no problem. When the engine is off though, sometimes they won't move.

Since these parts are under the water, what do I use to lubricate them?

Uhm....are we taking about a jet drive? You don't have a lever/cable/spring/bucket that simply redirects the prop wash to the front and down when you pull the lever?

 

[Wenier]

Yea what is your watercraft that the issue is with?

I know I cant operate my bucket with ease anytime.

 

[byebye]

Uhm....are we taking about a jet drive? You don't have a lever/cable/spring/bucket that simply redirects the prop wash to the front and down when you pull the lever?

Thanks for the replies, I've got a 2004 4-tec, so yes, it's just a "bucket" that redirects the prop wash.

It's the lever that "freezes" because there's a couple of metal pieces involved in holding the bucket in position when it's in forward, these pieces disengage easily when vibrating (engine on) but not so easily when there's no vibration. Greasing them would work, but, wondering what to use as these metal pieces are below the waterline.

 

[red2blue]

Thanks for the replies, I've got a 2004 4-tec, so yes, it's just a "bucket" that redirects the prop wash.

It's the lever that "freezes" because there's a couple of metal pieces involved in holding the bucket in position when it's in forward, these pieces disengage easily when vibrating (engine on) but not so easily when there's no vibration. Greasing them would work, but, wondering what to use as these metal pieces are below the waterline.

On our ski's we got a spring that applies enough pressure to keep the bucket outa the propwash at idle thru wot. It'll also hold it in the down or reverse position when the lever is all the way back. It's just a cable like a bike's brake cable attached to a bolt on the bucket. The spring keeps the bucket in one position or the other...to hit nuetral we have to hold the lever there.

No real moving parts to speak of...cable, spring and a coupla bolts.

You should be able to move the bucket by hand from the rear of the...vessel.

If you can pull the boat outa the water...a lil white lithium or fluid film might help. To grease anything below the water line you gotta pull it from the water first....sorry.

 

[chucked]

Maybe something is corroded and needs to be disassembled and cleaned

 

[byebye]

Ah, pulling from the water is not a problem - when not in use the boat is in my garage.

White Lithium - ok - if that's the ticket I can certainly use that, I think I even have some already.

The parts are not corroded whatsoever, they look brand-spanking new.

Also, I just realized I'm in the PWC section, not the boat section - sorry! For clarity we're talking about a 4-tec 4-seater BOAT here, 2004, 155hp single jet (only about 65 hours).