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Mercury 15XD User Manual

Mercury 15XD
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OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATION
Page 1D-4 90-826883R2 JUNE 1998
Steering Cable and Steering Link Rod Installation
Installing Ride Guide Steering Cable to the Outboard
IMPORTANT: Before installing steering cable into tilt tube, lubricate entire cable
end with Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon Marine Lubricant (92-825407A12).
1. Lubricate the entire cable end.
a
a - Quicksilver 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon
2. Insert steering cable end thru outboard tilt tube and secure steering cable to tilt tube
with steering cable attaching nut as shown. Torque nut to 35 lb. ft. (47.5 N·m).
a
b
a - Cable End
b - Attaching Nut [Torque to 35 lb. ft. (47.5 N·m)].
Steering Cable Seal
3. Place a mark on tilt tube 5/8 in. (15.9mm) from port end of tube. Slide plasticspacer,
o-ring and cap over steering cable end, to tilt tube on engine.
1/4 in.
(6.4mm
)
a
d
c
b
a - Mark
b - Spacer
c - O-ring
d - Cap

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Mercury 15XD Specifications

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BrandMercury
Model15XD
CategoryOutboard Motor
LanguageEnglish

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