J917_200412 Marine Push-Pull Control Cables

The Marine Technical Committee, after reviewing the standard SAE J917, found that it did not cover all shift and throttle applications that are currently found on boats today. Therefore the committee determined that additional sizes, travel and mountings were needed to cover all possible applications. We considered even the snap-in cables found on Mercury and Bombardier (OMC) power trains, but considered them to be proprietary and not included in this change. In addition, the committee decided to include more performance information into the standard to assist engineers in determining what is necessary in their application.