1996 Johnson Evinrude "ED" Electric Outboards Service Manual, P/N 507119, Page 155Get this manual
Cable Service
1201 1Thread both ends of cable through motor tube bracket
I1IJ 2Place cable bullet in recessed area of motor tube bracket1221 3Route cable ends around cable drum and through each
end of the deck bracket
123 4Place one washer and one nut on each end of the cableTighten both nuts equally to about 55 inIbs(6,2 Nm)5Make the Motor-To-Guide Adjustment, Page 1-21, then the Motor Tube Angle Adjustment