Mariner 70 - Steering Eyes and Coupler Installation

7A-10 ENGINE ATTACHMENTS 90-13645--2 495
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a - Steering Link Rod
b - Flat Washer (5/8″ O.D.)
c - Steering Cable End
d - Locknut; Tighten Until it Seats [DO NOT Exceed 120 lbs. in.
(13.5 Nm)], then Back Nut Off 1/4-Turn.
Figure 7. Steering Link Rod Assembled on
Steering Cable
7. Lubricate hole(s) in end of steering cable(s) with
Multi-purpose Lubricant and assemble steering
link rod(s) to steering cable end, as shown in Fig-
ure 7. Tighten self-locking nut until it seats [DO
NOT exceed 120 lbs. in. (13.5 Nm)], then back
nut off 1/4-turn.
Steering Eyes and Coupler Installation
1. Position engines so that they are facing straight
forward. (Distance between centers of threaded
pivot bolt holes in engine steering arms must be
equal to distance between propeller shaft
centers.)
2. Lubricate inside of rubber sleeves (Figure 8) and
slide onto coupler.
3. Slide rubber bushings (Figure 8) onto steering
eyes.
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a - Rubber Bushing
b - Rubber Sleeve
c - Jam Nut; Torque to 20 lbs. ft. (13.5 N·m)
d - Coupler
e - Steering Eye
Figure 8. Coupler Assembled