TOHATSU BFT75A Service Manual page 111

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MAINTENANCE
8. Align mark (C) [1] made in step 7 with the end of the
cable outer seal.
9. Check that the detent spring roller sits in the groove
in the shift arm.
10.Move the tip [1] of the shift link pin lightly to the right
and left. If there is free play in the shift link pin, set
the shift link pin at the center [2] of the free play.
11.While holding the shift control cable [1] in the
position described in step 8 (i.e. mark (C) aligned
with the end of the cable outer seal), adjust the shift
control cable length by turning the shift pivot [2] right
or left until the shift pivot can be set on the shift link
pin [3] smoothly. Install the shift pivot on the shift link
pin.
• Take care not to bring mark (C) out of alignment with
the end of the cable outer seal. Do not move the
shift link pin out of the center of the free play, either,
during installation of the shift pivot on the shift link
pin.
Tighten the shift pivot lock nut [4] securely.
12.After connecting the shift control cable, move the
control lever back and forth to check for gear shift.
• If it is hard to set the control lever in the "F"
(Forward) or "R" (Reverse) position, stop the engine
and shift the gear by turning the propeller or
propeller shaft.
• Do not try to shift the gear with force. Damage to the
gear shift system can occur.
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