Steering Helm And Cable; Locking Sleeve - Mercury BRAVO Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28

Steering Helm and Cable

The power steering unit is shipped preset for cables with end dimensions that comply with
ABYC standards as outlined in the NMMA certification handbook. The steering cable cou-
pler nut must also have a means of locking it to the guide tube, as specified in ABYC require-
ments.
Failure to use a steering cable locking device could cause loss of steering, which
could cause damage to the boat and/or injury.
All current production Quicksilver Ride Guide steering cables have a self-locking coupler
nut and do not require an external locking device. (Other cable manufacturers also make
cables with self-locking coupler nut.)
IMPORTANT: If using a steering cable that does not have a self-locking coupler nut,
an external locking device must be used.
Steering system has the steering cable guide tube set for cables with end dimensions which
comply with the BIA Certification Handbook. Refer to "Steering Cable Specifications" listed
previously in this section.
Steering cables MUST BE THE CORRECT LENGTH, particularly when installed in
large boats. Sharp bends or too-short cables result in kinks; too-long cables require
unnecessary bends and/or loops. Both place an extra stress on the cable. The prop-
er cable is as short as possible, with the fewest bends and with radii as large as pos-
sible.
90-863160 MAY 2000
a - Quicksilver Ride Guide Steering Cable Self-Locking Coupler Nut (Identified by
Groove)

Locking Sleeve

a - Steering Cable
b - Grease Fitting
c - Cotter Pin
d - Locking Sleeve (If Required - Must Be Ordered Separately)
e - Cable Coupler Nut
f - Cable Guide Tube
WARNING
a
c
b
a
d
CAUTION
POWER STEERING
e
f
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