Mercury Racing 500R Operation And Maintenance Manual page 53

FEATURES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRONIC REMOTE CONTROL (ERC) OPERATION
Operation of the shift and throttle is controlled by the movement of the control
handle. Push the control handle forward from neutral to the first detent for
forward gear. Continue pushing forward to increase speed. Pull the control
handle from the forward position to the neutral position to decrease speed and
eventually stop. Pull the control handle back from neutral to the first detent for
reverse gear. Continue pulling back to increase speed in reverse.
NOTE: On panel mount and single‑handle console ERCs, press the
mechanical lock bar when moving the control handle out of the neutral position.
N N N
F F F
R R R
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ERC HANDLE FRICTION AND DETENT ADJUSTMENT
The control handle friction adjustment screw can be used to increase or
decrease the tension on the control handle. This will help prevent unwanted
motion of the handle in rough water.
The detent adjustment screw can be used to increase or decrease the effort it
takes to move the control handle out of the detent position.
NOTE: The control handle friction and detent adjustment screws may require
periodic maintenance adjustment.
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