Shift And Throttle Cable Installation To The Outboard - Mercury 40 Service Manual

THROTTLE/SHIFT LINKAGE

Shift and Throttle Cable Installation To The Outboard

Install the shift cable and throttle cable into the remote control and mount the remote control following
instructions which are provided with the remote control.
NOTE: Install the shift cable before the throttle cable. The shift cable is the first cable to
move when the remote control handle is moved into gear.
Shift Cable Installation
1. Position the remote control handle into neutral detent.
2. Fit the shift cable thru the front rubber grommet and into the bottom cowl.
3. Place the engine shift lever pin into neutral position. The propeller shaft will rotate in ei-
ther direction when in neutral position.
4. Open up the cable latch.
5. Install the shift cable onto the shift lever pin. lock in place with the cable latch.
6. Adjust the barrel on the shift cable so the barrel will fit into the bottom hole of the barrel
holder with a slight pre-load toward reverse when installed.
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7. Check shift cable adjustments as follows:
a. With remote control in forward, the propshaft should lock solidly in gear. If it does not,
b. Shift remote control into neutral. The propshaft should turn freely without drag. If not,
c. Shift remote control into reverse while turning propeller. The propshaft should lock
d. Return remote control handle to neutral. The propeller should turn freely without
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a
Shift Lever Pin
Cable Latch
Barrel
Cable End Guide
adjust the cable barrel closer to the cable end guide.
adjust the barrel away from the cable end guide. Repeat Steps a and b.
solidly in gear. If not, adjust the barrel away from the cable end guide. Repeat Steps
a thru c.
drag. If not, adjust the barrel closer to the cable end guide. Repeat Steps a thru d.
d
c
90-828631R3 MARCH 1999