Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 - Transom Mounted Ride-Guide Attaching Kit Installation; Attaching Kit Installation

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION/ATTACHMENTS - 7A-1390-817643R1 DECEMBER 1996
Transom Mounted Ride-
Guide Attaching Kit
Installation
Attaching Kit Installation
1. Lubricate both holes in pivot block (Figure 1) with
Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon Marine Lubricant.
2. Place pivot block on pivot spacer and secure to tran-
som bracket with 3/8 in. x 2-1/2 in. bolt, flat washer and
locknut, as shown in Figure 1. Torque locknut to 20 lb.
ft (27 N·m).
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a - Ride-Guide Cable
b - Ride-Guide Yoke
c - Pivot Block
d - Pivot Spacer
e - 15 in. (Centerline of Attaching Kit Pivot to Centerline of Outboard)
f - Pivot Attaching Locknut [Torque to 20 lb. ft. (27.1 N·m)]
g - Outboard Steering Arm or Steering Arm/Bracket
h - “Clevis Kit”
i - Ride-Guide Cable Attaching Locknut [Torque to 10 lb. ft. (13,5 N·m)
j - Bolt (3/8 in. x 2-1/2 in.)
k - Flat Washer
l - Transom Bracket
Figure 1. Installing Attaching Kit
3. Place Ride-Guide yoke on pivot block and secure with
7/16 in. x 1-3/4 in bolt and locknut, as shown in Figures
1 and 2. Torque locknut to 10 lb.ft. (13.5 N·m), then
back off 1/4 turn.
4. Install one cable tube jam nut onto steering cable tube.
Place tab washer over Ride-Guide yoke, then insert
cable tube thru tab washer and yoke. Install second
cable tube jam nut onto cable tube but do not tighten
at this time. (Figure 3)
5. Position transom attaching kit on transom as follows:
a. Determine centerline of outboard, then measure
15 in. (38.1cm) over from this centerline and draw
a vertical line on transom. (Figure 1)
b. Position attaching kit on transom so that transom
bracket is centered on the 15 in. line (Figure 1)
at a height where the center of Ride-Guide yoke
is even with, or not more than 1/2 in. (12.8mm)
above, top edge of transom. (Figure 3)
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a - Transom Backing Plate
b - Bolt (5/16 in. x 3-1/4 in.)
c - Locknut (Torque to 10 lb. ft.)
d - Ride-Guide Yoke Attaching Locknut (Torque to 10 lb. ft.
Then Back Off 1/4-Turn
e - 2-3/8 in. Maximum Transom Thickness
f - Bolt (7/16 in. x 1-3/4 in.)
g - Ride-Guide Yoke
Figure 2. Installing Attaching Kit