Shift Cable Installation And
Adjustment
1. Verify shift cable stud is in appropriate stud hole
as indicated. Tighten elastic stop nut securely.
IMPORTANT: When installing shift cables, be
sure that cables are routed in such a way as to
avoid contact with moving parts and/or sharp
bends [all bends must make greater than an 8
inch ( 203 mm) radius]. DO NOT fasten any items
to shift cables.
a
Shift cable must be hooked up to remote control be-
fore starting installation and adjustment procedures.
Refer to “Transmission - Propeller Rotation”, as pre-
viously outlined in the front of this manual, for trans-
mission shift lever direction of movement versus pro-
peller shaft output direction of rotation.
50947
a - Anchor Stud Hole
2.
3.
4.
Place remote control shift lever, and transmission
shift lever in neutral position.
Velvet Drive Transmissions
Remove nuts and washers from shift cable at-
taching studs.
IN-LINE AND REMOTE V-DRIVE
Locate center of remote control and control shift
cable play (backlash), as follows:
IMPORTANT: Velvet Drive Transmission Warran-
ty is jeopardized if the shift lever poppet ball or
spring is permanently removed, if the shift lever
is repositioned or changed in any manner or if re-
mote control and cable do not position shift lever
correctly.
a. Check that remote control is in neutral posi-
tion.
b. Push in on control cable end with enough
pressure to remove play, and mark position
“a” on tube.
F
–
N
–
R
a
c. Pull out on control cable end with enough
pressure to remove play, and mark position
“b” on tube.
d
d. Measure distancebetweenmarks“a”and“b,”
and mark position “c,” half-way between
marks “a” and “b.”
e
b
F
b
c
c
R
c
a
22457
a - Transmission Shift Lever
b - Shift Lever MUST BE Over This Letter When Propelling
Boat FORWARD
c - Shift Lever MUST BE Over This Letter When Propelling
Boat IN REVERSE
d - Poppet Ball MUST BE Centered in Detent Hole for Each
F-N-R Position (Forward Gear Shown)
22024
e - Install Shift Lever Stud in This Hole, If Necessary,
To Center Poppet Ball in Forward and Reverse Detent
Holes
5.
6.
Center cable-end play, then adjust cable barrel to
align holes in barrel, and in cable end guide, with
attaching points on transmission.
Temporarily install shift cable. Do not secure at
this time.
Index
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