Mercury 40 Service Manual page 594

TILLER HANDLE
13. Rotate throttle grip to idle position.
14. Insert the anchor on the shorter throttle cable into the anchor hole on the throttle lever.
Push in the anchor until it bottoms out. Cable has to be aligned with the slot.
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15. Bring the throttle cable to the back side of the throttle lever. Place the throttle cable into
the notch in the cable bracket.
NOTE: Throttle cam was removed to show cable installation.
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Shorter Throttle Cable
Cable Must be able to Rotate in Slot
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90-828631R3 MARCH 1999