Mercury MerCruiser MCM 454 Mag MPI Service Manual page 172

MIE MODELS - VELVET DRIVE TRANSMISSION
2. Place remote control shift lever, and transmission shift lever in neutral position.
3. Remove nuts and washers from shift cable attaching studs.
4. Locate center of remote control and control shift cable play (backlash), as follows:
a. Ensure that remote control is in neutral position.
b. Push in on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play, and mark
c. Pull out on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play, and mark
d. Measure distance between marks "a" and "b," and mark position "c," half-way
5. Center cable end play. Adjust cable barrel to align holes in barrel and cable end guide
with attaching points on transmission.
6. Temporarily install shift cable. Do not secure at this time.
7. Place remote control shift lever in forward gear position. Check position of transmission
shift lever. Shift lever must be positioned as previously indicated.
8. Place remote control lever in reverse gear position. Check shift lever position. Lever
must be positioned as previously indicated.
9. If transmission shift lever will position properly in one gear, but not in the other, recheck
shift cable adjustment. If transmission shift lever will not position properly in both gears,
move transmission shift lever stud (a) from top hole in shift lever to bottom hole, and
recheck for proper positioning. If proper positioning is still not obtained, remote control
does not provide sufficient shift cable travel and must be replaced.
10. Reattach nut and washer to cable end guide stud. Tighten until contacts, then loosen
one-half turn.
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position "a" on tube.
position "b" on tube.
between marks "a" and "b."
c
b
a
c
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
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90-861326--1 MARCH 1999