Manual Release Valve Installation - Mercury 40 Service Manual

POWER TRIM
3. Fill cylinder three inches (76.2 mm) from top of cylinder using Dexron III, (ATF) automatic
transmission fluid. If not available, use Quicksilver Power Trim and Steering Fluid.
4. Install shock rod into cylinder until power trim fluid flows through oil blow off ball passage.
Fill remaining cylinder to just below the cylinder threads.
End cap must not make contact with shock rod piston when tightening. Shock rod
piston must be positioned in cylinder deep enough to avoid contact.
5. Tighten end cap securely using spanner wrench [3/16 in. x 5/16 in. (4.8mm x 8mm) long
pegs]. If a torquing type spanner tool is used to tighten end cap, then torque to specified
torque.
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Manual Release Valve Installation

1. Install "E" clip (if removed) and lubricate O-rings with power trim fluid.
2. Insert manual release valve into manifold and tighten securely.
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Oil Blow Off Ball Passage
End Cap Torque
45 lb-ft (61 Nm)
CAUTION
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90-828631R3 MARCH 1999