Shock Rod Installation And Fluid Filling Procedure - Mercury 40 Service Manual

Shock Rod Installation and Fluid Filling Procedure

NOTE: There are two ways for the filling procedure. The first is the easiest and less time
consuming.
Filling Procedure Option One
1. Place trim cylinder in soft jawed vice.
2. With manifold cam lever closed (Up Position), fill cylinder and manifold to top with Quick-
silver Power trim and steering fluid, or (ATF) automatic transmission fluid. Let bubbles
disperse.
3. Install lubricated O-ring to memory piston.
4. Using lock ring pliers (P/N 91-822778A3). Set memory piston in top of cylinder then open
cam lever (Down Position) and push memory piston down just below cylinder treads.
Close cam lever (Up Position).
5. Fill top of cylinder again with fluid to top and install shock rod assembly on top memory
piston. Open cam lever (Down Position) and push shock rod assembly down to 1/8 be-
low cylinder threads. Close cam lever (Up Position).
6. Fill top of shock rod assembly with fluid to top of cylinder. Open cam lever (Down Posi-
tion) and screw cylinder cap down.
7. Tighten end cap securely using spanner wrench [1/4 in. x 5/16 in. (6.4mm x 8mm) long
pegs]. If a torquing type spanner tool is used to tighten end cap, then torque the end cap
to specified torque. Close cam lever (Up Position).
90-828631R3 MARCH 1999
End Cap Torque
45 lb-ft (61 Nm)
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