Re: Fast idle lever
Shift cable:
(Centering Shift Cable)
(J. Reeves)
When all is as it should be, the proper method to adjust the shift cable is to disconnect the cable from the engine. Move the shift linkage on the engine to find the center of the play in neutral, and when found, leave it centered.
Now, grab the end of the shift cable sleeve, push and pull it to find the center of the play there, and center that play.
Adjust the trunion on the threaded portion of the shift cable so that the centered play of the cable lines up with the centered play of the engine's shift linkage. Install and lock the shift cable with the retaining clamp in that position. That's it.
Throttle cable:
Cable disconnected at engine. Control box in neutral, set at idle. If fast idle lever still does not stay down, problem is within c/box. If fast idle does stay down as it should..........
Adjust threaded trunion knob on cable at engine until the tension holding the engine linkage in neutral/idle is set as needed BUT the tension is NOT excessive (rocket science mentality not required on this one). That's it.
