Dwane, With the shifter cable attached to the FD can you pull it our far enough to center over the big chain ring by hand (not using shifter or pulling cable)? If not, disconnect the shifter cable and try again. This should help determine where the problem is. I have to emphasize something you likely already checked, make sure the FD shifter is fully released by pulling gently on the cable and operating the small STI lever.
Brad