Old Morse in need of love

[Alpha22]

I have an old morse twin engine control on my boat. The starboard lever has 'lost' its click. The port one is OK. I imagine there is a ball bearing and spring arrangement somewhere. Has anyone got ant experience of stripping one down???? Is it likely to be worn beyond recovery???
Cheers
Deano

 

[ianonhercules]

Morse detent

Usually, the detent is on the transmission. On my Borg-Warner there is a plate on the opposite side to the shifter on the transmission(Where the cable attaches) and under the plate there is a ball-bearing and a spring. Perhaps the spring has failed, or the ball has rusted in place. There are two wires attached also, which go to the starter circuit to activate the neutral shut-out, preventing the starting of the motor if it is in gear.

Ian

 

[Scarron]

Yep from memory there is a ball bearing detent energised by bent spring steel plates. Stripping it is dead easy - about four screws hold the two halves together then an allen screw at the bottom of the lever holds it on a splined shaft. a quick clean filled by a good spray with aerosol grease is all it should need. Cables may be a different matter though.. I am going to bodge up a compressed air driven oiler and give that a go.

Paul.