Mercury 40 Service Manual page 45

Shift and Throttle Cable
60 HP Models
Install cables into the remote control following the
instructions provided with the remote control.
NOTE: Install the shift cable to the engine first. The
shift cable is the first cable to move when the remote
control handle is moved out of neutral.
60 HP – Shift Cable Installation
1. Position remote control and outboard into neu-
tral.
N
2. Measure distance between mounting pin and
middle of the barrel holder.
c
a - Distance Between Pin and Middle of Barrel Holder
b - Mounting Pin
c - Barrel Holder
90-852572R1 JANUARY 1998
a
b
3. Push-in on the cable end until resistance is felt.
Adjust the cable barrel to attain the measured
distance taken in Step 2.
4. Place cable barrel into the bottom hole in the bar-
rel holder. Fasten cable to pin with locknut.
b
c
a - Move Cable Barrel to Attain the Measured Distance Taken
in Step 2
b - Cable Barrel
c - Barrel Holder, Place Barrel Into Bottom Hole
d - Nylon Washer
e - Locknut, Tighten Locknut, Then Back-Off the Locknut 1/4
Turn
Check shift cable adjustments as follows:
5.
a. Shift remote control into forward. The propel-
ler shaft should be locked in gear. If not, ad-
just the barrel closer to the cable end.
b. Shift remote control into neutral. The propel-
ler shaft should turn freely without drag. If not,
adjust the barrel away from the cable end.
Repeat steps a and b.
c. Shift 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 thru c.
d. Shift remote control back to neutral. The pro-
peller shaft should turn freely without drag. If
not, adjust the barrel closer to the cable end.
Repeat steps a thru d.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1D-9
a
d
e