Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 - Shift Link Rod Installation and Adjustment to Engine

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION/ATTACHMENTS - 7B-1990-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
7. Install throttle cable with grommet.
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a
a - Rubber Grommet
b - Throttle Cable
8. Proceed to “Shift Link Rod Installation and Adjustment
to Engine” and “Throttle Cable Installation and Adjust-
ment.”
Shift Link Rod Installation and
Adjustment to Engine
1. Position shift handle to neutral.
2. Manually shift outboard (shift actuator lever) to neutral.
Propeller turns freely in both directions.
3. Adjust shift link rod end to slip over shift actuator bolt
with slight preload toward reverse. Install washer and
locknut.
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c
d
a
a - Shift Link Rod End
b - Actuator Bolt
c - Washer
d - Locknut (Tighten until snug, then back off 1/4 turn)
4. Check shift link rod adjustment as follows:
a. Place shift lever in “F” (forward) position. Propeller
should rotate in a CLOCKWISE direction. If pro-
peller does not rotate CLOCKWISE, length of link
rod must be reduced and step “a” repeated.
b. Place shift lever in “N” (neutral) position. Propeller
should rotate freely without drag. If not, length of
link rod must be increased and steps “a” and “b”
must be increased.
c. While rotating propeller, place shift lever in “R” (re-
verse) position. If propeller can rotate in either di-
rection, length of link rod must be increased and
steps “a” thru “c” repeated.
d. Place engine shift lever in “N” (neutral) position.
Propeller should turn freely in both directions. If
not, length of link rod must be decreased and steps
“a” thru “d” must be repeated.