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.ROUTINE SERVICE
LUBRICATION
LUBRICATION
Steering System
Grease the stainless steel output end of the steer-
ing cable with Triple-Guard grease.
Use an ap propriate cleaning solvent to remove
corrosion and dirt from output end of cable prior to
coating it wit h gre ase. Make sure wip er nu t is
installed and not damaged.
Tilt Tube
Lubricate the tilt tube grease fittings with Triple-
Guard grease.
Swivel Bracket and Trailering
Bracket
Lubricate the swivel bracket wit h Triple-Guard
grease.
Apply grease until the grease begins to flo w from
the upper or lower swivel bracket areas.
Coat the pivot points of the trailering b racket with
Triple-Guard grease.
Throttle and Shift Linkage
Disconnect the battery cables at the battery.
Remove cable trunnion cover . Carefu lly, re move
throttle and shift cables from trunnion block.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT disturb cab le trunnion
adjustments.
Shift remote control into FULL T HROT-
TLE/REVERSE position to fully extend the plastic
casing guides.
Apply Triple-Guard grease to:
• Pivot and slide area of the shift interrupt switch
bracket
• Cable att achment pins of both th e throt tle a nd
shift levers
A WARNING
Failure to regrease as recom mended
could result in steering system corrosion.
Corrosion can affec t steering effort, mak-
ing operator control difficult.
1. Steering cable
2. Wiper nut
DR29546
1. Tilt tube fittings DR38798
1. Grease fitting
2. Pivot points
3. Lower swivel bracket area
DR5073