Mercury BRAVO Service Manual page 92

REMOVAL, INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENTS
7. Pull out the shift linkage as far as possible. The jaws will open. Lubricate the underside
8. Ensure that shift lever is in the neutral position.
IMPORTANT: As you are inserting the sterndrive unit into the bell housing, the
entrance of the bell housing shift cable must be closely checked to ensure that the
cable enters the Jaws of the shift linkage assembly in the sterndrive unit.
NOTE: As the shift cable enters the shift linkage assembly, it pushes the assembly back into
the drive shaft housing and the jaw closes securing the cable as shown in a,
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of the lower lip of the shift linkage assembly with Quicksilver Special Lubricant 101.
a
c
a - Shift Linkage Assembly
b - Jaws Open
c - Underside of Lower Lip
Shift Linkage Assembly and Shift Cable
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b
c
b and c
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