Swivel Bracket And Trailering Bracket; Tilt Tube; Throttle And Shift Linkage - Evinrude E-TEC E40DRLSCB Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION
Swivel Bracket and Trailering
Bracket
Lubricate the swivel bracket with Triple-Guard
grease.
Apply grease until the grease begins to flow from
the upper or lower swivel bracket areas.
Coat the pivot points of the trailering bracket with
Triple-Guard grease.
1
1. Grease fitting
2. Tilt support

Tilt Tube

Lubricate the tilt tube grease fittings with Triple-
Guard grease.
1
1. Tilt tube fittings
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1
2
DR31329
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DR38798

Throttle and Shift Linkage

Disconnect the battery cables at the battery.
Remove clips and washers from throttle and shift
lever pins. Carefully, remove casing guides from
pins.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT disturb cable trunnion
adjustments.
Shift remote control into FULL THROTTLE/
REVERSE position to fully extend the plastic cas-
ing guides.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to:
•
Cable attachment pins of both the throttle and
shift levers
•
Brass inner casings of both the throttle and shift
cables.
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1. Attachment pins, throttle and shift cables
2. Brass inner casings, throttle and shift cables
Shift the remote control to the NEUTRAL/IDLE
position.
Install control cables.
Check proper throttle and shift function.
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