Control Cable Installation; Shift Cable Adjustment - Evinrude E-TEC E40DRLSCB Service Manual

Route shift and throttle cables and electrical har-
ness through grommet in lower motor cover. Con-
nect harness to engine wiring harness.
Rope Start models
1. Electrical harness connector
Tiller Electric models
1. Electrical harness connectors
Use tie strap to secure harness to throttle body
bracket.
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1. Bracket
TILLER HANDLE SERVICE – LONG HANDLE

Control Cable Installation

IMPORTANT:
ment of cables to shift and throttle levers until all
cables, wires, and hoses have been routed and
grommet has been placed into the lower engine
cover.
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Shift Cable Adjustment

Pull firmly on shift cable casing to remove back-
lash. With outboard and tiller handle shift lever in
NEUTRAL, place the cable trunnion into the lower
anchor pocket. Adjust the trunnion nut so the cas-
ing fits onto the shift lever pin.
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1. Shift lever pin
2. Trunnion nut
Secure shift cable to the shift lever pin. For proper
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installation, review the following steps:
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Place washer on pin.
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Position retainer clip with straight section on the
bottom and angled section on the top.
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Use long nose pliers to insert straight section of
clip into linkage pin hole.
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Push the clip towards the hole while lifting on
the curved end with the pliers.
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Be sure retainer clip fully engages the pin.
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Lock the retainer by moving the angled section
behind the straight section.
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Locked Retainer Clip
1. Angled section behind straight section
MIDSECTION
DO NOT complete final attach-
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