Mercury 15 EFI FourStroke, Service Manual

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• Verify the recoil starter interlock is disengaged.
• Verify the electric neutral start switch allows the engine to fire.
c. Shift the tiller into reverse.
• Verify clutch/gear engagement.
• Verify the detent spring is fully seated in the horizontal shift shaft cam notch.
• Lightly coat the unthreaded portion of the shift cable output rod with 2‑4‑C with PTFE.
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d. Shift the tiller into neutral.
• Verify no engagement or clutch drag in neutral.
• Verify the detent is fully seated in the horizontal shift shaft cam notch.
• Verify the recoil starter interlock is disengaged.
• Verify the electric neutral start switch allows the engine to fire.
e. Make adjustments as necessary to the following:
• Shift cable rod end
• Detent spring
• Starter interlock cable
• Vertical shift shaft coupler
Throttle Cable Installation
1. Ensure that the throttle link is set correctly. When the throttle is against the idle set screw, the throttle drum idle stop should
rest against the throttle bracket idle stop. Make any necessary adjustments to the throttle link, and tighten the jam nuts.
a - Throttle idle set screw
b - Throttle link jam nuts (2)
c - Throttle drum idle stop
d - Throttle bracket idle stop
e - Throttle drum
2. Rotate the tiller handle grip to idle. The idle position is where the groove in the grip aligns with the idle mark on the tiller
handle.
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3. Rotate the grip in the desired direction toward WOT, and observe the cable motion. The cable that retracts will be the
bottom cable; the cable that extends will be the upper cable.
NOTE: The standard installation is with counterclockwise rotation of the throttle grip from idle to WOT. To change throttle
grip rotation to clockwise, swap the cable positions on the throttle drum and bracket.
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Tiller Handle
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