1988 Johnson Evinrude "CC" 9.9 thru 30 Service Manual, P/N 507660, Page 205Get this manual
Shift lever Adjustment, 20 thru 30 1Rotate the propeller shaft and move the shift lever to NEUTRAL
OJ 2Loosen both shift lever screws f2l 3cam Move the shift actuator cam back and forth until the tJ neutral shift lockout lever detents into notch of shift actuator
4Tighten the shift lever screws to torque of 60-84 inIbs(7-9 Nm)
Neutral Start Switch Adjustment, thru 30 TE odels
Correct neutral start adjustment is possible only if the shift lever is correct1Disconnect the battery cables at the battery2 Remove the yellow Ired lead from the neutral start switch
f31 f41 With the shift handle in NEUTRAL, adjust the distance
between the bottom of the neutral start switch and top of the plunger to 116 in (1,6 mm)This can be done by loosening the two neutral start switch screws and inserting 116 in(1,6 mm) drill bit between bottom of the switch and top of the plungerMove the switch until the switch and plunger contact the drill bit4 Tighten the switch screws securely