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Mercury Optimax 135 Service Manual

Mercury Optimax 135
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ATTACHMENTS / CONTROL LINKAGE
90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999 Page 7-11
Install upper bolts so that hex head end of bolts is on the inside of boat transom.
Parallel Routed Steering Cables and Attaching Kit Installation
(Both Steering Cables Routed Together Down Starboard Side of Boat)
SUPER RIDE-GUIDE STEERING KIT INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT: Steering cable must be installed into tilt tube of port outboard before
outboard is mounted on boat transom.
Both gear racks or rotary steering heads must be installed so that both steering
cables will be routed together on the same side of the boat and will push-and-pull
together.
1. Install Super Ride-Guide Steering Kit in accordance with instructions included with
Super Ride-Guide Kit.
2. Make sure that both gear racks or rotary steering heads are installed so that both
steering cables are routed together and will push-and-pull together.
a
b
b
a
a-Straight Rack (Left); Rotary Steering (Right)
b-Steering Cables (Install so that Both Cables Will Push and Pull Together)
STEERING CABLE INSTALLATION STARBOARD OUTBOARD
IMPORTANT: Mounting bracket for steering cable mounting tube MUST BE secured
to outboard swivel bracket, using 5/8 in. (16 mm) long bolts supplied with this dual
cable - dual outboard attaching kit.
Secure mounting bracket for steering cable mounting tube, onto swivel bracket of star-
board outboard.
28164
a
b
c
c
a-Mounting Bracket for Steering Cable Mounting Tube
b-Locking Retainers (2)
c-Bolts (4) - 5/8 in. (16 mm) Long - Torque to 100 lb. in. (11.5 Nm), then Bend
Corner Tabs of Locking Retainers Up and Against Flats on Each Bolt

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Mercury Optimax 135 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Engine TypeV6
Horsepower135 HP
Fuel Induction System2-stage direct fuel injection
Full Throttle RPM Range5000-5750 RPM
Alternator Output60 amp / 756 watt
Starting SystemElectric
SteeringRemote
Dry Weight431 lbs
Shaft Length20", 25"

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