Shifting in to reverse

[S.Mueller]

HI,
I have a mercury 402. It's running ok, only if I shift it in to reverse it does not catch the gear before it is reving up. Would it help to change the Control cable or is that not the problem. I am not sure but it does not look to bad. Thanks for any help.

[boats.net]

A bad cable or cable not adjusted properly can cause that. It could also damage gears and shift clutch, check the lower unit for metal shavings.