1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 261Get this manual
Remote Control Reassembly STEP 1
Appl Ya Ihi coal of grease on to step washer (a) and install
washer over control shaft with steps of washer down against hearing plateas shown Rotate control shaft until neu tral det nt notch (b) is allhe posit ion shown
Apply thin coa of grease onlO th rottle-onl shaft and barrel (d), then install shaft int barrelInslallthrottleonly shaft and barrel inlo conlrol shaft so that th wide ial in barrel is the same side as the neutral detent notc and th control handle fri ct ion pad
a Step Washer Neutral Detent Notch
CControl Handle Friction PadThrottle-Only Shaft and Barrel