Mercury 90 Service Manual

90-830234R3 DECEMBER 1997 ATTACHMENTS/CONTROL LINKAGE - 7A-19
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a
b
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a - Steering Cable Mounting Tube (End of Tube with Longer
Threads Toward Starboard Side of Boat)
b - Mounting Bracket
c - Locking Tab Washers (2)
d - Adjustment Nuts (Flats of Nuts Facing Toward Locking Tab
Washer)
Installing Steering Cables
IMPORTANT: Lubricate inside of outboard tilt
tube, inside of steering cable mounting tube and
rubber O-ring seal (located in outboard tilt tube)
with Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon before installing
steering cables.
Lubricate inside of outboard tilt tube and inside of
steering cable mounting tube with Quicksilver 2-4-C
w/Teflon. Verify rubber O-ring seal (located in out-
board tilt tube) is lubricated.
a
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2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
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a - Seal
Insert steering cable ends thru outboard tilt tube and
cable mounting tube. Thread steering cable attach-
ing nuts on to tubes hand tight.
Torque steering cable attaching nuts only after final
steering adjustments have been made.
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d
b
c
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a - Steering Cable Ends
b - Outboard Tilt Tube
c - Cable Mounting Tube
d - Cable Attaching Nuts
Place a mark on steering cable mounting tube 5/8 in.
(16mm) from end of mounting tube. Slide plastic
spacer, O-ring and cap over steering cable.
5/8″
(16mm)
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e
d
c
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a - Mark
b - Steering Cable Tube
c - Spacer
d - O-ring
e - Cap
Thread cap (e) onto steering cable mounting tube, up
to mark (a).
ea
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Mercury 90 Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	90
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English