Checking The Throttle Cable And Shift Cable; Assembling The Tiller Handle; Lubricating The Tiller Handle Bracket; Adjusting The Friction Plate - Yamaha F50F Service Manual

Checking the throttle cable and shift
cable
1. Check the operation of the throttle cable
and shift cable.
2. Check the inner wire and outer wire of
both cables for bends or damage, and
the rubber seals for damage. Replace if
necessary.

Assembling the tiller handle

1. Install the gear 1, holder 2, pin 3, and
throttle shaft 4.
b
a
4
NOTE:
Make sure that the cam a on the throttle
shaft is facing toward the left when the mark
b on the gear is facing upward.
2. Install the throttle shaft 5 and throttle
arm 6 into the frame 7. Align the mark
c of the fully closed position of the throt-
tle shaft to the shaft holder. Align the
mark d of the fully closed position of the
throttle arm to the indent of the frame.
NOTE:
Make sure that the throttle grip is fully closed
when installing the throttle cable.
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3
2
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Lubricating the tiller handle bracket

1. Inject grease into the grease nipple until
grease comes out from the bushing a.

Adjusting the friction plate

1. Install the friction plate and tiller handle.
2. Slide the steering lock lever to its locked
position.
3. Tighten the self-locking nut a until the
outboard motor cannot rotate.
4. Slide the steering lock lever to its
released position and check that the out-
board motor rotates smoothly. If the out-
board motor does not rotate smoothly,
repeat steps 2–4.
NOTE:
To prevent the self-locking nut from falling
off, tighten the nut until at least one ridge b
of the bolt thread is visible past the end of the
nut.
Tiller handle
1
A A
2
3
a
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5
6
7
a
8
b
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