Honda BF135A - Page 472

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c. INSTALLATION
1) Place the remote control lever in the “N” (Neutral) position.
2) Check that the shift rod of the gear case is in the “N”
(Neutral) position.
To check:
Check whether the cutout of the shift rod spline faces in the
direction shown. [It indicates that the shift rod is in the “N”
(Neutral) position.]
3) If the cutout of the spline is not in the direction shown,
protect the spline with a shop towel or equivalent material
and turn the shift rod right and left with a wrench until the
cutout faces toward the specified direction.
[3]
SHIFT ROD
[2]
SHIFT ROD
[1]
CUTOUT
[1]
SHOP TOWEL
[2] CRUISING
DIRECTION
[1]
SHIFT SHAFT A
[5]
SHIFT ROD A
[2]
PROJECTION
[3]
CUTOUT
[4]
CRUISING DIRECTION
[4] CRUISING
DIRECTION
4) Tilt up the outboard motor to the uppermost position.
5) Apply grease to the spline of the shift rod A.
6) Install the shift rod A by aligning the projection of the shift
shaft A with the cutout in the spline of the shift rod A. Check
that the cutout in the spline of the shift rod A is toward the
cruising direction.