Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969, Owner'S Manual

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7-18 ACCESSORIES
from 33" to 42") on the cable from the shift
box.
BE SURE there is no slack in the
cable, and then secure the clamp to the boat
at the measured position.
Next, place the warm-up lever in the
slow position and observe the amount of
slack in the cable between the shift box and
the first clamp. The slack should not be
more than 1/2 Inch. AVOID SHARP TURNS
in the cable. The radius of any bend MUST
not be less than 5".
ALWAYS use the correct length of cable
when replacing the assembly.
9- Adjusting Starter Lockout Switch
Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL
position and the warm-up lever to the
START position. Now, turn the ignition
ADVANCE
NO SLACK
switch to the START position in an attempt
to crank the engine. If the starter fails to
crank the engine, move the warm-up lever
to the IDLE position, and then rotate the
setscrew counterclockwise one-half turn.
Move the auxiliary throttle to the START
position, and then turn the ignition switch to
the START position again. If the starter
still fails to crank the engine with the
warm-up lever in the full ADVANCE posi-
tion, back off the warm-up lever to deter-
mine the point at which the starter ceases
to operate. Make the adjustment of the
setscrew clockwise a half-turn at a time
until the starter operates only with the
warm-up lever in the full START position.
7-6 PUSHBUTTON SHIFT BOX SERVICE
EVINRUDE UNITS ONL Y
GOOD WORDS
A friction screw is installed in the bot-
tom side of the shift box. This screw allows
friction adjustment of the throttle handle.
This arrangement prevents the throttle han-
dle from "creeping" after the operator re-
leases his grip on the handle. A thumb-
screw on the front of the box permits ad-
justment of the throttle handle to prevent
movement past a satisfactory idle position
and subsequent shutdown of the engine. If
adequate adjustment cannot be made at the
shift box, and the the engine continues to