703 con*****s /engaging drive

[willowkevin]

hi
ive recently bought and installed a 15 hp yam (f15el 1997) using the 703 remotes.my idle speeds roughly 800rpm but i seem to have a "clunk " when i engage foward and also can hear the dogs "clicking "slightly on engaging reverse !(running in a bin !"
so i'm wondering if this sounds like the start of a problem ? have i bought a dodgy engine ? or is this normal ? i used to have a 10 hp evinrude 2 stroke and this i dont think was as noisy !is there instruvtions availavle as to setting up these con*****s ? as i had to buy the cables seperate

[boats.net]

Check the adjustment at the engine, set the control box and engine in nuetral and adjust the shift cable to line up. Check lower unit oil for metal, a large amount of metal means problems inside gear case.

[willowkevin]

thanks for the reply ,its ok going into foward ! but selecting reverse theres a problem , if i go into reverse and try put some power on the engine seems to kick up ,as tho its going in and out of gear, am i setting the cables wrong ??? i aint looked in the oil yet but will later today when we bring the boat out ! its a bank holiday weekend here in the uk8-)and its the first of the sunshine !