1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 235Get this manual
Connecting Engine Wiring Harness and Routing of Engine Battery Cables AWARNING
Baltery cables MUST BE .lipped Ihru remote control wiring harne sleeve, and sleeve positloned and clamped.8 shown In Figure 10 In order to protect battery cables from being cut or damagedFailure to slide battery cables Ihru wiring harness sleeve and to posilion and clamp sleeve as shown, could result In eJectrlcal system failure and or possible Injury 10 occupants In boat
NOTE: For easier installation of Ihe bauery cables thru Ihe sleeveapply liberal quantity o.f cornstarch, baby powder Dr soap and water solution to inside of sleeve
N OTE: If using pull-wire 0pull baltery cables lhru remole control harness sleeve, pl,lI one battery (;able lhru sleeve atatime
Remote ContrOl Harness Sleeve Battery Cables Remote Control Harness Connector Engine Harness Connector Harness Retainer
ISl ide battery cables (from engine) thru remote control harness sleeve(Figure 10) 2Plug re mot co nt rol harness connector into engine harness connector and pu sh con nect ion int pocket in ignition plate and secure in place with retainer, as shown in Figure 10, 3Leaving sufficien amount of slack in remote con trol wiring harness and ballery cables, as shown in Figure 10sec ure harness and ballery cables to engine wi th harness re tainer and screws[One inch of remole control har ness sleeve must be on the inside of retainer(Figure 10)1