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ROUTINE SERVICE
LUBRICATION
Swivel Bracket and Trailering
Bracket
Lubricate th e swivel bracket with
Triple-Guard
grease.
Apply grease until the grea se begins to flow from
the upper or lower swivel bracket areas.
Coat the pivot points of the trailering bracket with
Triple-Guard
grease.
Tilt Tube
Lubricate the tilt tube grease fittin gs with
Triple-
Guard
grease.
Throttle and Shift Linkage
Disconnect the battery cables at the battery.
Remove clips and washers from throttle and shift
lever p ins. Ca refully, remove casing g uides from
pins.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT disturb cab le trunnion
adjustments.
Shift remote cont rol into FULL THROTTLE/
REVERSE position to fully extend the plastic cas-
ing guides.
Apply
Triple-Guard
grease to:
•
Cable attachment pins of both the throttle and
shift levers
•
Inner casings of both the throt tle and shif t
cables.
2-Cylinder models
1. Grease fitting
2. Tilt support
DR31329
3-Cylinder models
1. Grease fitting
2. Pivot points
3. Lower swivel bracket area
DR5073
1
2
1
1
3 2
1. Tilt tube fittings
DR38798
1. Attachment pins, throttle and shift cables
2. Inner casings, throttle and shift cables
002214
1 1
2 1