Trim Sending Unit Adjustment - BRP Evinrude E-TEC Series Service Manual

ROUTINE SERVICE
ADJUSTMENTS
Shift the engine from NEUTRAL to FORWARD
gear. The Neutral/In Gear indicator must indicate
"In Gear."
Shift the engine from FORWARD gear to NEU-
TRAL. The Neutral/In Gear indicator must indicate
"Neutral."
Shift the engine from NEUTRAL to REVERSE
gear. The Neutral/In Gear indicator must indicate
"In Gear."
Shift the engine from REVERSE gear to NEU-
TRAL. The Neutral/In Gear indicator must indicate
"Neutral."
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1. Monitor screen
2. Neutral/In Gear indicator
Readjust the neutral switch and confirm neutral
switch operation if the Neutral/In Gear indicator
does not match engine shift position.

Trim Sending Unit Adjustment

The sending unit eccentric cam must be adjusted
so that the gauge needle is aligned with the lowest
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gauge mark with the outboard trimmed all the way
DOWN.
1. Lowest gauge mark
Check if the gauge needle is above or below the
lowest gauge mark. Tilt engine UP and engage
trailering lock.
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1. Trailering lock
WARNING
To avoid personal injury, do not adjust the
sending unit eccentric cam while the
engine is being tilted.
When the outboard is trimmed all the way DOWN,
the sending unit lever touches the eccentric cam
just forward of the top of the cam at the contact
point.
Loosen cam screw and rotate eccentric cam to
adjust full down gauge position:
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If the needle was above the lowest mark, move
the thick part of the cam TOWARD the contact
point. Tighten the screw, and recheck the gauge
reading.
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