1996 Johnson/Evinrude Outboards 50 thru 70 3-Cylinder Service Manual, Page 51Get this manual

1996 Johnson/Evinrude Outboards 50 thru 70 3-Cylinder Service Manual, Page 51

1Extend shift cable and lubricate with OMC Triple-Guard grease2Verify that the fast idle lever is down in the RUN position 3Move the remote control handle to NEUTRAL rn

Shift Cable

Before connecting shift cable, verify control handle position and neutral lockout index plate orientation
[] 4Move the remote control handle to full throttle in FORWARD

5Rotate the propeller shaft and shift the gearcase into FORWARD

6Install the shift cable on the shift lever pin Install the flat washerInstall the locknut finger tight
[] 7Pull firmly on cable casing to remove backlash and adjust cable trunnion nut to locate in anchor pocket8Install the anchor pocket cover and torque screw to 60-84 inIbs(7 -9 Nm)9Shift the remote control to NEUTRAL10Temporarily remove the shift cable and verify that the gearcase is in its NEUTRAL detentI Note If there are not enough threads on the shift cable to allow the adjustment in Step 7, or if the gearcase detent does not correspond with remote control NEUTRAL in Step 10, refer to Section for shift rod height adjustment