Determining Tie Bar Length - Mercury BRAVO Service Manual

POWER STEERING

Determining Tie Bar Length

ON DUAL INSTALLATION USING STARBOARD TIE BAR KIT. The steering cable
MUST have a minimum radius of 8 in. (203 mm) at the transom end. A radius less
than 8 in. (203 mm) may kink the steering cable which, in turn, may affect steering
operation. If the minimum 8 in. (203 mm) requirement cannot be met due to boat
construction, etc., steering cable must then be routed to port transom and a port
transom and a port tie bar kit 96708A4, A5 or A6 MUST BE used in place of the star-
board tie bar kit.
NOTE: If sterndrive units are to be "toed-in" or "toed-out," measure from centerlines of steer-
ing levers (with sterndrive units positioned as desired), instead of centerlines of power pack-
ages. In most cases, the best boat handling and performance characteristics will be ob-
tained with the sterndrive units positioned parallel.
1. Determine tie bar length.
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a. Measure centerline distance (Dimple in Gimbal Housing is located beneath the de-
cal in the top center).
b. Apply measurement to appropriate chart to determine tie bar length.
b
a - Distance Between Centerlines
b - Port Transom Assembly Centerline
c - Starboard Transom Assembly Centerline
WARNING
a
c
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 28
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90-863160 MAY 2000