Mariner Mercury 105/140 JET, Service Manual

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1D-8 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION 90-824052R3 JUNE 2002
3. Position remote control into NEUTRAL detent.
4. Manually shift outboard into NEUTRAL position.
5. Slide the shift cable retainer (d) forward until re-
sistance is felt, then slide cable anchor toward
rear until resistance is felt. Center the anchor pin
(e) between resistance points.
e
d
6. Align the shift cable end guide with the center
mark as instructed in Step 2.
7. Place shift cable end guide (f) on anchor pin and
adjust cable barrel (g) so that the barrel slips
freely into the plastic barrel retainer.
8. Secure shift cable with shift cable retainer (d).
d
f
g
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9. Check shift cable adjustments as follows:
a. With remote control in forward, the propshaft
should lock solidly in gear. If it does not, ad-
just cable barrel closer to cable end guide.
b. Shift remote control into neutral. The prop-
shaft should turn freely without drag. If not,
adjust barrel away from cable end guide. Re-
peat steps a and b.
c. Shift remote control into reverse while turning
propeller. The propshaft should lock solidly in
gear. If not, adjust barrel away from cable end
guide. Repeat steps a thru c.
d. Return remote control handle to neutral. The
propeller should turn freely without drag. If
not, adjust barrel closer to cable end guide.
Repeat steps a thru d.
Throttle Cable Installation
NOTE: Attach Shift cable to engine prior to attaching
throttle cable.
1. Start engine and adjust engine RPM to 600-700
RPM in forward gear. Stop the engine.
2. Shift remote control into NEUTRAL position.
3. Attach throttle cable end (a) to throttle lever
anchor pin and secure with latch (b).
4. With end of throttle cable connected to throttle
lever, hold idle screw (c) against the stop. Adjust
throttle cable barrel to slip into barrel receptacle
with a very light pre-load of the idle screw against
the stop.
5. Lock barrels in place with cable retainer (d).
6. Check pre-load on throttle cable by placing a thin
piece of paper between idle stop screw and the
stop. Pre-load is correct when paper can be re-
moved without tearing, but has some drag on it.
Readjust cable barrel, if necessary.
IMPORTANT: Excessive pre-load on throttle
cable will cause difficulty when shifting from
FORWARD to NEUTRAL. (Readjust throttle cable
barrel if necessary).
a
c
d
b
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