Honda BF20A-BF25A, BF25D-BF30D Outboard Motors Shop Manual., Page 173Get this manual
HONDA BF50Am9BA
SHIFT CONTROL CABLE
1) Disconnet the shift control cable from the shift armSet shift link in the "R" position and visually inspect that the click roller is in the center of the groove of shift link B
2) Loosen the lock nut and adjusting nut connecting shift rod to shift rod B3) Disconnect shift rod from shift rod by backing off the adjusting nutBack off the adjusting nut nutil it is approximately mm (0.1 in) above the top of shift rod 64) Turn the lock nut on shift rod to obtain mm (0.3 in) between the top of the lock nut and the top of shift rod as shown
141SHIFT ROD
LOCK NUT