Re: 80hp merc cables
It is real simple. The two cables hook to the motor on the port side of it. You need to remove the wrap cowling. The shift cable pulls and pushes a plastic slider to change the gears. The throttle cable pulls and pushes an arm connected to the carbs.
Move the throttle lever on the control to see which cable moves first from neutral. That is the shift cable. Push it thru the rubber seal into the motor's cowling. The shift slide has a bright aluminum peanut-shaped clamp for the cable. Push it aside to expose the post that holds the cable end. Pull the peanut thing bac over the cable end and tighten the nut with a socket. Stick the barrel nut of the cable into the clamp in the front of the cowling. Now take the throttle cable and put its end over the screw on the throttle arm, and tighten the nut. Put the barrel nut into the clamp and close the clamp. It is a bit tricky the first time, but play around with it and you will get it.
