Throttle Cable Installation - Mercury 15 EFI FourStroke Service Manual

Outboard Installation
2. Position the remote control handle into neutral.
3. Attach the shift cable to the shift lever with a washer and bow‑tie retainer.
4. Adjust the cable barrel so the center mark on the cable is aligned with the end guide when the cable barrel is placed in the
barrel receptacle.
5. Check shift cable adjustments as follows:
a. Shift the remote control into forward. The propeller shaft should be locked in gear. If not, adjust the barrel closer to
the cable guide.
b. Shift the remote control into reverse while turning the propeller. The propeller shaft should be locked in gear. If not,
adjust the barrel away from the cable guide.
c. Shift the remote control back to neutral. The propeller shaft should turn freely without drag. If not, adjust the barrel
closer to the cable guide. Repeat steps a through c.

Throttle Cable Installation

Install the cables into the remote control following the instructions provided with the remote control.
1. Verify the throttle actuator timing mark is aligned with the timing mark on the bracket. Adjust the throttle link if necessary to
achieve proper alignment.
2. Locate the center point of the slack or lost motion that exists in the throttle cable as follows:
a. Move the remote control handle from neutral into forward and advance the handle to full speed position. Slowly return
the handle back to neutral. Place a mark (a) on the cable next to the end guide.
b. Move the remote control handle from neutral into reverse and advance the handle to full speed position. Slowly return
the handle back to neutral. Place a mark (b) on the cable next to the end guide.
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a - Bow‑tie retainer
b - Flat washer
c - Shift cable
d - Cable barrel
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a - Throttle against stop
b - Throttle link
c - Timing marks aligned
90-8M0125265 eng NOVEMBER 2017