1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 237Get this manual
STEP3 Attach end of shift cable to shift lever8
Route shift cable from pori side of ngine below carburetors to cable anchor bracket(Figure 4)
hSl ip the cable thTU no tch in bracket as sh own in Figure and push cable conneClOr into bracketcLubricate fasten ing hole in end of cable connector with Multipurpose LubricantdAttach shift cable to shift lever as shown in Figure 5
aSlip Cable Thru Notch Then Push Cable Connector Into BracketCable AnChor BracketCable Connector
IMPORTANT: Make sure that hex nut, (b) In Figure 5, Is tightened securely and locknut (d) Is tightened Just enough to partially compress the two wave
Figure 4Installing Shift Cable
washers
A locknut, (d) In Figure 5, MUST BE USED on bolt to fasten shift cable to shift lever
aBolt- SpecialHex NutTighten SecurelyWave Washer (2 ReQ'd)Lock Nut- Tighten Lock Nut Just Enough to Partially Compress the Two Wave WashersShift Lever