Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 - Throttle Cable Installation and Adjustment

7B-20 - OUTBOARD INSTALLATION/ATTACHMENTS 90-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
Throttle Cable Installation and
Adjustment
1. Rotate throttle twist grip fully clockwise to stop “IDLE”
position.
2. Back out set screw from throttle cable barrel until two
or three threads are exposed.
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b
a
a - Set Screw
b - Throttle Cable Barrel
3. Place end of throttle cable guide over peg of throttle le-
ver and secure with locknut and washer.
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b
c
d
a
a - Throttle Cable Guide
b - Throttle Lever
c - Washer
d - Locknut (Tighten until snug, then back off 1/4 turn)
!
CAUTION
DO NOT exceed 1/4 turn on set screw after it has
bottomed-out.
4. Holding throttle lever against idle stop, adjust throttle
cable to slip into upper hole of barrel receptacle with a
very light preload of throttle lever against idle stop. Ap-
ply small amount of Loctite 271 to threads of set screw.
Tighten until snug, then an additional 1/8 turn.
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b
c
a
a - Throttle Lever
b - Idle Stop
c - Barrel Receptacle
5. Secure barrel in place with barrel retainer.
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a - Barrel Retainer
6. Check preload on throttle cable by placing a thin piece
of paper between idle stop screw and idle stop. Pre-
load is correct when paper can be removed without
tearing and still have drag on it. Readjust cable barrel
if necessary.
7. Install Cowl.