Alpha One new shift cable - what is this part??

[mrsaundep]

Hi,

Mercruiser, MCM 140, Serial number 5568367 - Alpha One No. OB656591.

Just got the bellows and bell housing assembly all fitted nicely and am now ready to install the shift cable core wire and kit....

I have a new shift cable kit from Quicksilver, the problem is there is one small plastic component in the kit that was not on the cable I removed (all other parts are Identical), and there is no reference to it in the OEM manual #6 or on the paper instructions received in the kit. It dies not appear to "fit" onto anything. What is it and where does it go? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Eric 3.7LX Alpha 1]

Re: Alpha One new shift cable - what is this part??

That is like a grommet for the transom where the cable will pass thru so it's protected

 

[mrsaundep]

Re: Alpha One new shift cable - what is this part??

Oh roit Eric. Damn, I Wish I would have found that out before I got the engine back in and aligned her all up. I cant get to it now. Presumably there is no big issue if I leave the old one (dont really want to pull it all off again just for that)!

I have looked through my manual again and still cant find any reference to changing this out. Where have I missed it?