Mercury MerCruiser MCM 454 Mag MPI Service Manual page 957

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
10. Locate center of remote control and control shift cable play (backlash) as follows:
11. Center cable-end play, then adjust cable barrel to align holes in barrel and in cable end
12. Temporarily install shift cable. Do not secure at this time.
IMPORTANT: Transmission is "fully" in gear when shift lever comes to a stop, in
either direction.
13. Place remote control shift lever in gear and check position of transmission shift lever.
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a. Check that remote control is in neutral position.
b. Push in on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play; mark position
(a) on tube.
c. Pull out on control cable end with enough effort to remove play; mark position (b) on
tube.
d. Measure distance between marks (a) and (b); mark position (c), half-way between
marks (a) and (b).
guide, with attaching points on transmission.
Shift lever must be positioned as shown.
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c
a
c
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