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Mercury MerCruiser 8.1S User Manual

Mercury MerCruiser 8.1S
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GASOLINE ENGINE 8.1 S INBOARD MODELS
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a. Check that remote control is in neutral position.
b. Push in on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play, and mark
position a on tube.
c. Pull out on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play, and mark
position b on tube.
d. Measure distance between marks a and b, and mark position c, half-way
between marks a and b.
22024
c
b
c
a
5. Center cable-end play; then, adjust cable barrel to align holes in barrel and in cable end
guide with attaching points on transmission.
6. Temporarily install shift cable. Do not secure at this time.
73587
a
Typical
a-Shift Cable End Guide
IMPORTANT: Transmission is fully in gear when shift lever comes to a stop in either
direction.
7. Place remote control shift lever in forward gear position. Ensure that transmission is fully
in gear, as follows:
a. Hold shift lever in position.
b. Carefully slide shift cable off of anchor points.
c. Attempt to move shift lever further.
8. Place remote control shift lever in the reverse gear position. Ensure that transmission
is fully in gear, following same procedure.
9. If transmission shift lever will position properly in one gear, but not in the other, recheck
shift cable adjustment.

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Mercury MerCruiser 8.1S Specifications

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BrandMercury
ModelMerCruiser 8.1S
CategoryEngine
LanguageEnglish

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