Installation - Mercury Optimax 115 Service Manual

OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATION

Installation

IMPORTANT: Step 1 must be followed for proper adjustment of the shift cable.
1. Locate the center point of the slack or lost motion that exists in the shift cable as fol-
lows:
a. Move the remote control handle from neutral into forward and advance the handle
b. Move the remote control handle from neutral into reverse and advance the handle
c. Make a center mark (c), midway between marks ("a" and "b"). Align the cable end
STANDARD ROTATION OUTBOARDS
COUNTER ROTATION OUTBOARDS
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to full speed position. Slowly return the handle back to the neutral. Place a mark
(a) on the cable against the cable end guide.
to full speed position. Slowly return the handle back to the neutral. Place a mark
(b) on the cable against the cable end guide.
guide against this center mark when installing cable to the engine.
a
c
b
b
a
c
90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999