Outboard Rigging; Cable, Hose, And Wire Routing; Control Cable Adjustments - Evinrude E-TEC E40DRLSCB Service Manual

INSTALLATION AND PREDELIVERY

OUTBOARD RIGGING

OUTBOARD RIGGING
CAUTION
To prevent accidental starting while servic-
ing, disconnect the battery cables at the
battery. Twist and remove all spark plug
leads.

Cable, Hose, and Wire Routing

Refer to Control Cable Identification on p. 38.
Remove cable retainer from anchor block. Apply
Triple-Guard grease to both anchor block pockets.
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1. Cable retainer
Move the remote control handle to NEUTRAL and
make sure throttle is in the IDLE position.
Apply soapy water to the inside surfaces of grom-
met and install cables and fuel line as shown:
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2
1. Throttle cable
2. Shift cable
3. Main wiring harness
4. Battery cable
5. Fuel line
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Place the grommet into position in the lower
engine cover.
When grommet is in place and all cables have
been installed, tighten a tie strap around the out-
side of the grommet to form a watertight seal
around the cables.

Control Cable Adjustments

IMPORTANT:
and shift levers until all cables, wires, and hoses
have been routed and grommet has been placed
into the lower engine cover.
Pull firmly on shift cable casing to remove slack.
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With outboard in NEUTRAL, place the cable trun-
nion into the lower anchor pocket. Adjust the trun-
nion nut so the casing fits onto the shift lever pin.
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3
4
5
1. Shift lever pin
2. Trunnion nut
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If there are not enough threads on the shift cable
for the adjustment, or if the gearcase does not
shift fully into FORWARD or REVERSE, refer to
SHIFT ROD ADJUSTMENT on p.
DO NOT attach cables to throttle
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