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ATTACHMENTS / CONTROL LINKAGE
Page 7-10 90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999
Ride Guide Steering Cable/Attaching Kit Installation
(92876A6)
Dual Cable - Dual Outboard
WARNING
Quicksilver Super Ride-Guide Steering (dual cables) MUST BE USED with this at-
taching kit. Failure to adhere to this requirement could result in steering system
failure.
Refer to “Quicksilver Accessories Guide” to determine correct length of steering cable
and remote control cables.
IMPORTANT: Steering cable and remote control cables MUST BE THE CORRECT
LENGTH, sharp bends on too-short cables result in “kinks”; too-long cables re-
quire unnecessary bends and/or loops. Both conditions place extra stress on the
cables and reduce the performance of the steering system.
Installation Requirements
IMPORTANT: The distance from each outboard’s centerline to the side of transom
opening MUST BE a minimum of 16 in. (406 mm).
This kit contains all necessary parts to connect both outboards to Ride-Guide Steering
Cables for 23-1/2 in. thru 27-1/2 in. (597 mm thru 699 mm) outboard centerline spacing.
If outboard centerline distance is other then specified, refer to end of this instruction man-
ual for optional extension couplers.
DETERMINE ROUTING OF STEERING CABLES
Use “1” or “2”, following, to route steering cables:
1. Parallel cable routing: Cables routed together down starboard side of boat Refer to
“Parallel Routed Steering Cables and Attaching Kit Installation,” immediately
following.
2. Opposite side cable routing: One cable routed down starboard side of boat and one
cable routed down port side of boat. Refer to “Opposite Side Routed Steering
Cables and Attaching Kit Installation,” located on page 20 of this instruction manu-
al.
CAUTION
With this kit installed, the upper (outboard) mounting bolts MUST BE installed so
that hex head end of bolts is on the inside of boat transom, as illustrated. Failure
to install upper mounting bolts, as shown in illustration, could result in interfer-
ence between steering cable nut and ends of mounting bolts when outboard is
tilted up.

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BrandMercury
ModelOptimax 115
CategoryOutboard Motor
LanguageEnglish

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