As mentioned you have a problem.
Zero drive dog to strut clearance. That can't be that way and last very long. It can't make contact with strut or cable will be destroyed. The only fix now other than buy a new cable is to cut the stub off the back of the strut or redrill the brackets and bring strut blade closer to transom. This will give you the minimum 5/16" or 3/8" clearance gap it must have.
Last edited by danielplace; 04-02-2017 at 04:26 PM.