Mercury Optimax User Manual page 116

3. Measure the distance between pin and center of barrel pocket.
c
a - Distance between pin and center of lower hole
b - Pin
c - Barrel pocket
4. Push in on the shift cable end until resistance is felt. Adjust
the cable barrel to attain distance measured in Step 3.
a - Shift cable end
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b - Cable barrel
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