seeray28 wrote:
Hey all, last summer we had to replace the shift cable to the outdrive on a
188 hp mercruiser. since then everytime you shift into reverse the kill
switch does its job and kills the engine. I have followed the service manual
to the letter and still cannot get the kill switch to behave properly. My
question is can I take the kill switch off the boat and run without it.

Thanks
Steve



You will quickly find out how hard it is to get into neutral if you can
do it at all without hitting a dock or worse...

So, it is fairly important to be sure you get the interrupter to work right.

See Mercruiser bulletin 89-4, pg. 15, #10d.

It sounds like the shift cable was not installed properly at the
bellhousing... it will likely require removing the drive again.

Rob