Mercury 250 Jet Drive - Throttle Cable Installation; Position remote control into neutral; Attach throttle cable to the throttle lever; Adjust the cable barrel

250 HP JET DRIVE INSTALLATION MANUAL
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90-10240040 DECEMBER 2003
Throttle Cable Installation
1. Position remote control into neutral.
2. Attach throttle cable to the throttle lever. Secure with washer and locknut.
a
b
a-Nylon Washer
b-Locknut – Tighten locknut then back off locknut 1/4 turn
3. Adjust the cable barrel so that the installed throttle cable will hold the idle stop screw
against the stop.
a
b
a-Cable Barrel – Adjust To Hold Idle Stop Screw Against Stop
b-Idle Stop Screw
4. Check throttle cable adjustment as follows:
a. Move throttle from idle to wide open several times to activate throttle linkage.
b. Return throttle to neutral. Place a thin piece of paper between idle adjustment screw
and idle stop. Adjustment is correct when the paper can be removed without tearing,
but has some drag on it. Readjust cable barrel if necessary.
IMPORTANT: The idle stop screw must be touching the stop.
a
b
a-Idle Stop Screw
b-Idle Stop
5. Lock the barrel holder in place with the cable latch.