MerCruiser 305 CID (5.0L) Service Manual page 828

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
Shift Cable Adjustment
IMPORTANT: Velvet Drive Transmission Warranty is jeopardized if the shift lever pop-
pet ball or spring is permanently removed, if the shift lever is repositioned or changed
in any manner or if remote control and shift cable do not position shift lever exactly
as shown.
Index
90-861327--1 OCTOBER 1999
a - Transmission Shift Lever
b - Poppet Ball Must Be Centered In This Detent Hole When Left-hand Propeller
Shaft Rotation Is Desired
c - Poppet Ball Must Be Centered In This Detent Hole When Right-hand Propeller
Shaft Rotation Is Desired
d - Poppet Ball Must Be Centered In This Detent Hole For Neutral Position
e - Install Shift Lever Stud In This Hole When Using Quicksilver Shift Cables
VELVET DRIVE 5000 SERIES TRANMISSION
a
e
c
b
d
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