Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 - Manual Release Valve Adjustment

5G-36 - MID-SECTION 90-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
6. Apply 2-4-C Marine Lubricant (92-90018A12) to
surface of upper pivot pin, pivot pin hole and
shock rod hole.
2
a
c
b
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a - Pivot Pin
b - Pivot Pin Bore
c - Shock Rod Bore
7. Using a mallet, drive upper pivot pin into swivel
bracket and through shock rod until pivot pin is
flush with swivel bracket.
a
b
c
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a - Pivot Pin
b - Swivel Bracket
c - Shock Rod
8. Drive upper dowel pin (a) into its hole until seated.
a
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a - Dowel Pin
9. Check manual release cam adjustment. Cam
must open and close freely. Adjust link rod as nec-
essary.
Manual Release Valve Adjustment
1. With outboard in full up position, place tilt lock le-
ver forward.
2. Lift cam lever (with link rod) to full up position.
a
c
b
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a - Tilt Lock Lever
b - Cam Lever
c - Link Rod
3. Link rod end must snap onto ball of tilt lock lever
without moving tilt lock lever or cam lever.