Honda Outboards BF40A/BF50A Service Manual, Page 59Get this manual
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SHIFT ROD ADJUSTMENT
Move the shift lever to the "R" position and be sure that
the shift link is in the "R" positiontoo_ If either or both the shift link orland shift lever islare not in the "R" position, adjust 8S follows
12J "R" PQSITION
11J SHIFT LINK B
2) Move the shift lever to the "N" position3) Loosen the lock nut and adjusting nut interconnecting the
shift rod and B, and disconnect the shift rod from the shift rod BMove the shift lever to the "R" position41 With the shift rod lowered to the lowermost position, turn the adjusting nut and inurt the shift rod into the adjusting nut until the length from the lock nut end to the tip of the shift rod is mm (0.3 in!then tighten the lock nut
[5] ADJUSTING NUT
[1J SHIFT ROD A
[2J ADJUSTING