Adjusting The Shift Cable - Mercury 150 Manual

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION

ADJUSTING THE SHIFT CABLE

To adjust the shift cable:
1. Align the shift cable end guide with the center mark as instructed in Locating the Center Point of
the Shift Cable.
a - Center mark
2. Place the shift cable end guide on the anchor pin and adjust the cable barrel so that it slips freely
into the barrel holder.
3. Secure the shift cable with the shift cable retainer.
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a - Cable barrel
4. Check the shift cable adjustments as follows:
a. Shift the remote control to forward while turning the propeller shaft. If the propeller shaft does
not lock in gear, adjust the cable barrel closer to the cable end guide.
b. Shift the remote control into neutral. If the propeller shaft does not turn freely without drag,
adjust the barrel away from the cable end guide. Repeat steps a and b.
c. Shift the remote control into reverse while turning the propeller shaft. If the propeller shaft
does not lock solidly in gear, adjust the barrel away from the cable end guide. Repeat steps
a through c.
d. Return the remote control handle to neutral. If the propeller shaft does not turn freely without
drag, adjust the barrel closer to the cable end guide. Repeat steps a through d.
5. Return the safety stop switch to the "RUN" position.
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b - Shift cable retainer
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