1989 Johnson Evinrude "CE" 9.9 thru 30 Service Manual, P/N 507754, Page 179Get this manual
Shift Lever Adjustment, 20 thru 30 1Rotate the propeller shaft and move the shift lever to NEUTRAL
[!] 2Loosen both shift lever screws f2l 3tJ neutral shift lockout lever centers in the notch of shift
actuator camMove the shift actuator cam
back and forth until the
4 Tighten the shift lever screws to torque of 60-84 inIbs(7 -9 Nm)
Neutral Start Switch Adjustfllent, 20 thru 30 TE Models
Correct neutral start adjustment is possible only if the shift lever is correct1Disconnect the battery cables at the battery2Remove the yellow Ired lead from the neutral start switch 3With the shift handle in NEUTRAL, adjust the distance between the bottom of the neutral start switch and top of the plunger to V16 in(1,6 mm)This can be done by loosening the two neutral start switch screws and inserting V16 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 bit4Tighten the switch screws securely To test for proper operation of the neutral start switch, connect continuity light or an ohmmeter (set to low ohms scale) between the neutral start switch and ground With the motor in NEUTRAL, the light or ohmmeter should show continuity