MerCruiser 305 CID (5.0L) Service Manual page 832

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
Remote control and shift cable must position transmission shift lever exactly as
shown, or transmission failure may occur. Do not remove poppet ball or spring.
7. Place remote control shift lever in opposite gear position and again check transmission
shift lever position. Lever must be positioned as shown by "c."
8. If transmission shift lever will not position properly in one gear or both gears, recheck
shift cable adjustment and travel as previously instructed in "a"-"h." If proper positioning
is still not obtained, remote control does not provide sufficient shift cable travel and must
be repaired or replaced.
9. Install nut and washer to cable end guide stud. Tighten until snug, then back off one full
turn.
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
CAUTION
a
e
c
b
d
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