Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 245

7-12 ACCESSORIES
cable trunion. Install the bushing into the
bottom of the shift
washer and the screw with the concave side
of the washer on the same side as the screw.
Tighten the screw
other trunion cap on top of the trunion.
Check the shift lever for ease of movement
with no sign of binding.
6- Place the metal
the two halves. Bring the two halves to-
gether and secure them with the two screws
from the back side.
boat and secure it in place with the attach-
ing hardware. Again check the levers for
ease of movement and no sign of binding.
7-5 ELECTRIC GEAR BOXES
AND SINGLE LEVER CONTROL
TROUBLESHOOTING
The following paragraphs
cal sequence of tests,
ments, designed to isolate
problem in the Johnson single lever shift box
with the warm-up lever to the rear and the
Evinrude single lever pushbutton
operation.
The procedures and suggestions are key-
ed by number to matching
trations as an aid in performing the work.
1- Difficult Shift Operation
Many times this type of problem
result of incorrect cable installation
handle. Install the
securely. Install the
separator between
Install the box in the
provide a logi-
checks, and adjust-
and correct
shift box
numbered illus-
is
-- the
cable is not the proper length or there are
too many bends or kinks in the
Such an installation
cable to travel much further than necessary
and therefore,
Over a period of time, inner cable wear will
result is difficult
tion.
BE SURE to cycle the shift lever to the
full position in both directions,
any test on the shift box.
may have a dead spot and will not indicate
the switch is defective
is fully cycled for each test.
2- Amp Draw Test
Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion and note the ammeter
opera te the shift control lever to the FOR-
WARD position,
position.
reading increased
was moved.
2.5 amperes
tinue with the following checks.
is not equipped with an ampere gauge, then
temporar ily
BROWN (or RED) wires from the back side
of the key switch and temporarily
a
the
NO SLACK
SLACK
1
f
will cause
wear on the outer
shifting or throttle
when making
The shift switch
unless the shift lever
reading.
and then to the REVERSE
Note how much the ammeter
each time the shift lever
If the reading was more than
for either shift positions, con-
disconnect the GREEN
routing.
the inner
cable.
opera-
Now,
If the boat
and
install an