Mercury 75 Service Manual page 558

6. Install gasket and cover plate over gear assem-
bly. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN attaching screws.
a - Cover Plate
b - Gasket (below cover)
c - Screws
7. Rotate throttle arm so that twist grip attaching
screw hole faces DOWN and gear drift pin faces
UP.
8. Insert throttle cable (CURVED END FACING UP)
into tiller handle gear assembly while rotating til-
ler arm COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
a - Gear Drift Pin (FACES UP)
7B-14 - ATTACHMENTS/CONTROL LINKAGE
c
a
b
c
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9. Retract throttle cable into gear assembly until
approximately 17 in. (43 cm) extends from the til-
ler arm.
a
a - Cable [Extends 17 in. (43 cm)]
10. Slide stainless steel conduit over throttle cable
and thread into tiller arm until lightly seated. Ro-
tate conduit COUNTERCLOCKWISE ONE FULL
TURN from a lightly seated position.
a - Stainless Steel Conduit
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