
OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATION
90-888465 JUNE 2002
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4. Place shift cable on the shift pin. Adjust cable barrel so it slips freely into the barrel holder.
5. Fasten cable to the shift pin with hairpin cotter.
c
d
c -
Cable Barrel
d -
Hair Pin Cotter
6. Check shift cable adjustments as follows:
a. Shift remote control into forward. The propeller shaft should be locked in gear. If not,
adjust the barrel closer to the cable end.
b. Shift remote control into neutral. The propeller shaft should turn freely without drag.
If not, adjust the barrel away from the cable end. Repeat steps a and b.
c. Shift remote control into reverse while turning propeller. The propeller shaft should
be locked in gear. If not, adjust the barrel away from the cable end. Repeat steps a
through c.
d. Shift remote control back to neutral. The propeller shaft should turn freely without
drag. If not, adjust the barrel closer to the cable end. Repeat steps a through d.