Mercury BRAVO Service Manual page 102

REMOVAL, INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENTS
5. Be sure the cable is not permanently kinked.
6. Make sure there is proper clearance for cable movement when the control box is
7. Check to make sure that the engine was not set down on the intermediate shift cable
8. DO NOT fasten the shift cable with straps or clamps to any other cable within five feet
9. DO NOT fasten the shift cable to the transom with any type of plastic clips or fasteners
10. DO NOT overtighten the throttle or shift cable attaching nuts at the engine end. Barrel
11. Check the intermediate shift cable routing from the transom assembly to the shift plate
Following this routing will prevent the engine coupler from damaging the cable.
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installed in the side panel. The cables must have room to move up and down when the
control handle is shifted into either forward or reverse.
during installation, as this will crush the inner cable tubing and cause improper and / or
stiff shifting.
of the shift plate.
within five feet of the shift plate.
and cable end must be free to rotate on the mounting stud.
as follows:
a. V6 and V8 (except 7.4L) Models: The cable should route above the exhaust pipe
and below starboard rear engine mount then turn toward the starboard side of the
boat between the exhaust pipe and the engine flywheel housing.
b. 7.4L MPI Models:The cable should route under the starboard rear engine mount
and turn toward the transom between the starboard rear engine mount and the
exhaust pipe.
c. The cable should then route behind the power steering valve and loop over to the
shift plate on the engine and connect to the anchor points on the shift plate.
V6 and V8 (except 7.4L) Models
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SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28
7.4L MPI Models
90-863160 MAY 2000
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