1999 EE Johnson Outboards 25, 35 3-Cylinder Service Manual, Page 45Get this manual
11 Temporarily remove the shift cable from the shift lever pin 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 []] &
12Attach shift cable to shift lever pin using the retaining clip
INotelwhen installing OMC Accessory Controls, except for prewired surface mount, the shift cable must be adjusted and installed when the control and engine are in NEUTRALThrottle Cable
1Extend throttle cable and lubricate with OMC Triple-Guard grease2Verify that the fast idle lever is down in the RUN position