Johnson Evinrude Outboard Motors 1956-1970 1.5-40hp repair manual., Page 236Get this manual
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Inner shift wire after it has been removed showing the proper type crimp necessary to hold the adjustment
stainless steel inner wire was not heated and the clamp did not hold the inner cable (wire), the wire could slip inside the sleeve thus shortening the cableTherefore, if it is not possible to obtain full shift or full throttle, the shift box must be removed, opened, and checked for proper installation workThe inner wire could also slip at the engine end of the control, but problems at that end are very rareUsually if improper installation work has been done at the engine end, the ability to shift at all is lost, or the throttle cannot not be actuatedFailure to obtain full movement of the throttle or shift lever may be caused by worn or broken teeth on the slider or on the rocker of the shift handleThis type of damage results in the mechanism jumping tooth and loosing its "timing"DISASSEMBLING