Steering Cable Specifications - Mercury BRAVO Service Manual

POWER STEERING
POWER STEERING EQUIPPED UNITS ONLY - If cables with improper dimensions
are installed, severe damage to transom assembly and/or steering system may re-
sult.
1. Steering cable must be the correct length, particularly when installed in larger boats.
2. Avoid sharp bends, kinks or loops in cable.
3. Power Steering Models: Fully extended steering cable end dimension must be correct.

Steering Cable Specifications

Page 6A-8
a
a - Coupler Nut - 7/8 - 14 UNF - 2B Thread
b - 11-3/4 in. (298 mm) Min.
c - Interface Point
d - 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) Max.
e - 27/64 in. (10.7 mm) Min. Flat
f - 7/64 in. (3.1 mm) Min. Radius
g - 5/8 in. (15.9 mm) Max. Diameter End Fitting
h - 3/8 in. (9.5 mm)
i - 3/8 in. (9.8 mm) Diameter Thru Hole, Chamfered Each Side
j - 1-3/8 in. (34.9 mm) Max.
k - 5/8 in. (15.9 mm) Diameter Tube
l - Cable Travel:
-Mid-Travel Position - 16-7/8 in. (428.6 mm).
-Total Travel To Be 8 in. (203.2 mm) Min., to 9 in. (228.6 mm) Max.
-Travel Each Side of Mid-Travel Position - 4 in. (101.6 mm) Min., 4-1/2 in.
(114.3 mm) Max.
a
a - Steering Cable Mounting Flange
b - Center of Hole in Steering Cable End
c - 21-3/8 in. (543 mm) Maximum
CAUTION
b
k
l
c
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28
c
d
e
f
C L
j
h
i
90-863160 MAY 2000
g
21435
b