Control Cable Installation - BRP Evinrude E-TEC Series Service Manual

ROUTINE SERVICE
OUTBOARD RIGGING CONNECTIONS
Cable, Hose, and Wire Routing
CAUTION
To prevent accidental starting while servic-
ing, disconnect the battery cables at the
battery. Twist and remove all spark plug
leads.
Refer to Control Cable Identification on p. 17.
Remove cable entry grommet cover and grommet.
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1. Cable entry grommet cover
Remove rubber membrane from grommet holes
as needed.
Install cables and wiring harness(es) through
grommet as shown:
3
1. Throttle cable
2. Shift cable
3. Tiller wiring harness
18
When grommet is in place and all cables have
been installed, tighten a tie strap around the out-
side of the grommet to form a watertight seal
around the cables.
Place blank sealing decal on lip of lower motor
cover at each harness connector tie strap to pre-
vent water intrusion.
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1. Tie strap
1. Blank sealing decal
NOTICE
After installation, make sure there
is enough clearance for all cables to avoid
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binding or chafing through all engine steering
and tilting angles.

Control Cable Installation

Refer to Control Cable Identification on p. 17.
Make sure the remote control is in NEUTRAL, and
throttle is in the IDLE position.
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Removal of lower motor covers is NOT required.
Some images show lower covers removed for
clear illustration.
Place the shift cable on the shift lever pin.
2
Hold the shift linkage in NEUTRAL.
Push and pull on the shift cable and observe the
cable slack. Hold the casing guide in the center of
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the slack.
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