Sportster 1800, hard to shift out of forward...

[ICR]

My Seadoo Sportster 1800 from 1999 is difficult to shift out of forward. I searched on this topic and did not come up with much.

When I was pulling the boat out of the water for storage I examined the linkage and I believe that my problems are related to some wear on the plastic piece # 271000583 where it contacts the little metal lever to release the lockout. I have the new part in hand and can see that there is a sharp edge that contacts the little lever, whereas the one on the boat is clearly warn down in this area. I won't be installing the new part until next summer as the boat is now in Winter storage. I'll try to post an update next season if replacing this part worked.

 

[Dr Honda]

The part you have circled, is just the lever. The catch and base are the parts that normally wear.

Regardless.... a lot of times... hosing it all down with a good Si oil, will loosen it.

 

[gokeeper]

You might also want to check the cable condition I had one that stuck pretty good in certain positions a new cable fixed it right up.