Honda BF8, BF9.9 and BF10 Outboard Motors Shop Manual., Page 255Get this manual
5) Apply grease to the link rod end and link rod bootConnect the link rod to the shift lever6) Apply grease to the sliding surface of the pivot boltInstall the shift lever, mm washer, two mm washers, 10 mm wave washer and tighten the pivot bolt 11 1
LINK ROD BOOT
TORQUE: 12 Nm (1.2 kgf-m, Ibf-ft)