Mercury MX 6.2 MPI Installation Manual page 42

INSTALLATION MANUAL
2. Place remote control shift lever and transmission shift lever in NEUTRAL position.
3. Remove nuts and washers from shift cable attaching studs.
4. Locate center of remote control and control shift cable play (backlash), as follows:
a. Ensure that remote control is in NEUTRAL position.
b. Push in on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play and mark position
c. Pull out on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play and mark position
d. Measure distance between marks "a" and "b," and mark position "c," half-way
5. Center cable-end play, then adjust cable barrel to align holes in barrel and in cable end
guide, with attaching points on transmission.
6. Temporarily install shift cable. Do not secure at this time.
7. Place remote control shift lever in FORWARD gear position and check position of trans-
mission shift lever. Shift lever must be positioned as previously indicated.
8. Place remote control lever in REVERSE gear position and again check shift lever posi-
tion. Lever must be positioned as previously indicated.
9. If transmission shift lever will position properly in one gear, but not in the other, recheck
shift cable adjustment. If transmission shift lever will not position properly in either gear,
move transmission shift lever stud, from top hole in shift lever to bottom hole, and re-
check for proper positioning. If proper positioning is still not obtained, remote control
does not provide sufficient shift cable travel and must be replaced.
10. Reattach nut and washer to cable end guide stud. Tighten until they contact, then loosen
1/2 turn.
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"a" on tube.
"b" on tube.
between marks "a" and "b."
b
c
a
c
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