1994 Johnson/Evinrude Outboards 40 thru 55 Service Manual, Page 195Get this manual
13Snap cable end onto lever ballSnap cable retainer into anchor block14Cycle lever from RUN to TILT 10 times before adjusting cableCable Adjustment 1The cable must be adjusted so lever and cable will always let valve close completely before lever reaches RUN position2The lever reserve motion is amount of lever movement that remains after valve is closed
To measure lever reserve motionTilt motor upMove lever to positionand then slowly move lever toward RUN POSITION as motor is slowly tilted downValve will first slow tilting movement, then stop movement completelyLeave lever in this CLOSED VALVE POSITION 4To check if valve is completely closed, leave lever in that position and push down hard on gearcaseMotor should hold its position
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Hold scale next to end of lever and move lever from CLOSED VALVE POSITION to RUN POSITION Measure this distance, the lever reserve motion, which should be about in(3 mm)e