Mercury 75 Operation Maintenance Warranty Installation Manual page 153

5. Place the cable barrel into the pocket. Fasten the cable with locknut and
flat washer.
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a - Cable barrel
b - Locknut
c - Flat washer
6. Check the shift cable adjustments as follows:
a. Shift the remote control into forward. The propeller shaft should be
locked in gear. If not, adjust the barrel closer to the cable end.
b. Shift the remote control into neutral. The propeller shaft should turn
freely without drag. If not, adjust the barrel away from the cable end.
Repeat steps a and b.
c. Shift the remote control into reverse while turning propeller. The
propeller shaft should be locked in gear. If not, adjust the barrel away
from the cable end. Repeat steps a through c.
d. Shift the remote control back to neutral. The propeller shaft should
turn freely without drag. If not, adjust the barrel closer to the cable
end. Repeat steps a through d.
SHIFT CABLE INSTALLATION—OUTBOARD JET
If not properly installed, the reverse gate can interfere with water coming off
the rudder, suddenly and unexpectedly slowing the boat. This can cause
serious injury or death from occupants being thrown within or out of the boat.
Adjust the shift cable to prevent the reverse gate from interfering with water
flow off the rudder.
1. Attach the shift cable to the shift cam with a flat washer and a self‑locking
nylon insert locknut as shown. Tighten the locknut against the flatwasher,
then back‑off the locknut 1/4 turn.
2. Place the remote control handle into full forward position.
3. Adjust the shift cable adjustment barrel so that the roller is at the full end
of travel (bottom) in the shift cam.
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OUTBOARD INSTALLATION
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