| 摘要 |
A forward/backward gear shifting mechanism for an outboard engine includes an operating cable C passed through an outer pipe 35 fixed to a bracket 28 attached to an under cover 8 and extended into an engine room, a shift rod 30 for shifting a forward/backward gear 15, a driving arm 72 for turning the shift rod 30, and a transmission mechanism 60 linked to the operating cable C to transmit operating force to the driving arm 72. The transmission mechanism 60 includes an arm mechanism including an input arm 61, an output arm 62 and a pivotal shaft 63 and supported for turning about a fixed rotational axis L4 by support members 69 and 70 on the engine unit 2. The operating cable C is linked to the input member 61 of the transmission mechanism 60 by a slider 40, i.e., a linking member. A connecting member 44 connecting the input member 61 and the slider 40 is nearer to the bracket 28 than a connecting member 43 connecting the operating cable C and the slider 40. A necessary stroke of the operating cable C is secured, choices of disposing the transmission mechanism 60 are increased, the lightness of a shifting operation is improved, and the transmission mechanism 60 is compact.
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