neutral safety switch

Just fitted a new one from skidim, but noticed that with trans in neutral the hole where the switch is located isn't in the middle.
Should it be?

I assume it should be? Never really looked down that barrel before.

Graham, that three bolt flange will rotate to three positions. My boat isn't here so I cant take a pic. Just be careful bolting it back on. That disc you are looking at breaks easy. (I know) There are several features on that disc besides the oval one in your pic. Look at it while you cycle the shift lever.
Pretty sure the switch is normally closed but not 100% sure.
Eric????

Graham,
Have you downloaded the Velvet drive manual off the site? It has a very good explanation on the NSS and it's install.

It turns out the throttle cable bracket was mounted way out.
Have now adjusted it so that both the trans and throttle lever are in neutral at the same time. This now also applies for reverse gear, however.. when shifting to forward gear the trans lever sits only 4/5ths in to position then stops - it then clicks in place once the morse lever is moved further forward when opening up the carb.
Is this typical or should I be concerned about potentially burning out the clutch plate due to the motor revving before being 100% in gear.

Hoping that makes sense - I have had a beer or few!

Ok thanks

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26919

So it looks like I need to detach the cable from the carb, I never tried that..

Tried to upload a video but unable with phone

Should there be play in it at trans end?

Graham, thanks for documenting all of this as you go. We did the cable adjustment late last season but still had problems with the NSS, so I am extremely interested in what you determine to be your problem.

Steve

Graham, that play looks pretty normal to me.You would adjust the length so this play is the middle of slop at neutral. Do me a favor and pull out the neutral button on the control. Move the throttle then and see which cable is moving. Maybe you have them swapped?

As always thanks for the comments.
After sleeping on it I've now pulled the morse control to find nothing out of the ordinary - other than the fact that the cable arm had been cut down by a PO (which I forgot about, photos here: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30103&title=morse-control ) but the cable is still connected to the same location on the morse control as I have seen on other boats on CCF.

However, I seem to have gotten around the problem by removing the adapter plate on the trans gear selector and attaching the cable directly to it - would be very interested to see whether anyone else has it set up this way?
Ive been quite aggressive with the throttle lever and it seems pretty stable, with the NSS functioning as it should, just hoping that it all works ok

You need to put the plate back on... Its never changed in 6 years as the set up is the same in my 88'.By taking it out of the system you are going to have rigging issues from the morse and the carb as your changing everything byt moving the end down where you have it.

I've never had an issue with a dirty neutral. Only time I have ever rigged it was when the damper plate blew up and I sent the trans to Eric Lavine (where is that guy anyway)for a rebuild. When I got it back, I reinstalled it and think I had to turn the nut on the cable end two turns to get it aligned perfectly. Haven't touched it in 5 years.

Graham,
   I didn't know a bracket existed until last week when Southeast serviced my boat and they said "don't worry about it until it gives you a problem." If it's not giving me a problem now then when will it?   Funny thing is my dad's SN is missing the same bracket and the only ones who ever serviced it was Southeast. I'm guessing they lost it 10+ years ago when the last cables were installed. If it doesn't bother you to not use, I'd just keep it in the tool box.

Wow comparing the 2 above photos my cable is at a much steeper angle, different boat I'm sure but still..

Never seen that bracket. Mine is configured just like Grahams. But I scabbed the whole thing together from spare parts so go figure. And I think the control handle arm is hacked off at the factory. Mine is and I have seen pics on here of other peoples controls and they are all cut.