Evinrude E-tec 75 HP Service Manual page 230

POWERHEAD
INSTALLATION
Apply Gasket Sealing Compound to exhaust relief
muffler gasket and retaining screws. Install muffler
and torque screws 60 to 84 in. lbs. (7 to 9.5 N·m).
Shift Linkage Adjustment
Adjust shift linkage as follows:
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Loosen adjustment screws on shift lever.
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Be sure that ball is centered in detent assembly.
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Adjust shift lever so that the screw hole in shift
rod lever lines up with the hole in the gearcase
shift rod when gearcase is in neutral.
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When correctly adjusted, the shift lever will be
parallel with the vertical line of the outboard,
and the distance between the shift lever pin and
the center of the shift cable trunnion pocket
should be approximately 7 in. (17.8 cm).
IMPORTANT:
The shift rod height is the most
critical of these adjustments and should not be
moved during this procedure. Refer to SHIFT
ROD ADJUSTMENT on p. 265.
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Tighten adjustment screws to 60 to 84 in. lbs. (7
to 9.5 N·m).
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1. Adjustment screws
2. Shift detent assembly
3. Shift lever pin
4. Trunnion pocket
5. 7 inch dimension
Position the shift rod in the shift rod lever. Install
the retaining screw and washer. Torque screw to
60 to 84 in. lbs. (7 to 9.5 N·m).
1. Shift rod screw
IMPORTANT:
idly into both forward and reverse and that propel-
ler shaft spins freely in neutral.
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Confirm that gearcase shifts sol-
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