Mercury 200 OptiMax Jet Drive Service Manual page 69

Jet Installation
7. Adjust shift cable as follows:
a. Shift the control box into the forward shift position.
b. Position the reverse gate against the forward stop. With the reverse gate at this position, adjust the cable barrel to fit
into the barrel holder with slight tension of the reverse gate against the stop.
c. After adjusting the shift cable, secure the cable barrel in place with the shift cable retainer.
d. Tighten the locknuts to fasten the retainer.
Failure to use correct fasteners can adversely affect boat control, leading to serious injury or death. Fasten the shift cable retainer
with self‑locking nylon insert locknuts only. Do not replace the locknuts with common nuts (non‑locking), as they could vibrate
off and disengage the shift cable.
a - Reverse gate
b - Forward stop
c - Cable barrel
d - Locknuts
e - Shift cable retainer
8. Shift the control box into the reverse shift position. Adjust the reverse stop, located on the starboard side of the nozzle, so
that the stop just touches the reverse gate with the control handle in the reverse position. Tighten the reverse stop screw to
the specified torque.
Description
Reverse stop screw
9. Check the shift cable/reverse gate adjustment as follows:
a. Shift the control box from the forward position to reverse position two to three times.
b. Return the control handle back to forward.
c. Pull back on the reverse gate gently to take slack out of the cable. Check for the correct clearance between the reverse
gate and rudder. If necessary, readjust the cable barrel.
Reverse gate to rudder clearance
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b
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Nm
14
9.5–12.7 mm (3/8–1/2 in.)
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5570
lb‑in. lb‑ft
124