Mercury 225 EFI, Service Manual

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OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATION
Page 1D-10 90-884294 OCTOBER 2001
Installation
IMPORTANT: Step 1 must be followed for proper adjustment of the shift cable.
1. Locate the center point of the slack or lost motion that exists in the shift cable as fol-
lows:
a. Move the remote control handle from neutral into forward and advance the handle
to full speed position. Slowly return the handle back to the neutral. Place a mark
(a) on the cable against the cable end guide.
b. Move the remote control handle from neutral into reverse and advance the handle
to full speed position. Slowly return the handle back to the neutral. Place a mark
(b) on the cable against the cable end guide.
c. Make a center mark (c), midway between marks (“a” and “b”). Align the cable end
guide against this center mark when installing cable to the engine.
STANDARD ROTATION OUTBOARDS
a
b
c
COUNTER ROTATION OUTBOARDS
b
a
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.