Mercury 40 Service Manual page 44

40-50 Hp – Throttle Cable Installation
1. Position remote control into neutral.
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2. Install cable to the throttle lever. Tighten locknut,
then back-off the locknut 1/4 turn.
a
a - Throttle Cable
b - Nylon Washer
c - Locknut, Tighten Locknut, Then Back Off the Locknut 1/4
Turn
3. Adjust the cable barrel so that the installed
throttle cable will hold the idle adjustment screw
against the stop.
a
c
a - Cable Barrel, Adjust to Hold Idle Adjustment Screw Against
Stop
b - Idle Adjustment Screw
c - Barrel Holder, Place Barrel Into Top Hole
1D-8 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
4. Check throttle cable adjustment as follows:
b
c
a - Idle Adjustment Screw
b - Idle Stop
5. Lock the barrel holder in place with the cable
a - Cable Latch
b
a. Shift outboard into gear a few times to acti-
vate the throttle linkage. Make sure to rotate
the propeller shaft while shifting into reverse.
N
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b. Return remote control to neutral. Place a thin
piece of paper between idle adjustment
screw and idle stop. Adjustment is correct
when the paper can be removed without tear-
ing, but has some drag on it. Readjust cable
barrel if necessary.
a
latch.
90-852572R1 JANUARY 1998
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b
a