Final Adjustments; Trim Sending Unit Adjustment - Evinrude E-TEC E40DRLSCB Service Manual

INSTALLATION AND PREDELIVERY

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS

Trim Sending Unit Adjustment

The sending unit eccentric cam must be adjusted
so that the gauge needle is aligned with the lowest
gauge mark with the outboard trimmed all the way
DOWN.
1. Lowest gauge mark
Check if the gauge needle is above or below the
lowest gauge mark. Tilt engine UP and engage
trailering lock.
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1. Trailering lock
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To avoid personal injury, do not adjust the
sending unit eccentric cam while the
engine is being tilted.
When the outboard is trimmed all the way DOWN,
the sending unit lever touches the eccentric cam
just forward of the top of the cam at the contact
point.
Loosen cam screw and rotate eccentric cam to
adjust full down gauge position:
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If the needle was above the lowest mark, move
the thick part of the cam TOWARD the contact
point. Tighten the screw, and recheck the gauge
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reading.
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If the needle was below the lowest mark, move
the thick part of the cam AWAY from the contact
point. Tighten the screw, and recheck the gauge
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reading.
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1. Lever
2. Eccentric cam
3. Contact point
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4. Cam screw
Tighten eccentric cam retaining screw and check
needle position at full trim DOWN.
WARNING
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