Swivel Bracket - Disassembly And Reassembly - Mercury 25 EFI Service Manual

Clamp/Swivel Bracket, Driveshaft Housing
3. Support the outboard with the chain hoist.
4. Remove the two bolts securing the lower motor mount cover to the driveshaft housing.
5. Remove the locknut from the motor mount bolt.
6.
Remove the bolt from the swivel bracket yoke. Refer to Lower Motor Mount Replacement, preceding.
7. Remove the roll pin securing the upper shift shaft to the coupler.
8. Straight the tab on the lock plate for the upper motor mount.
9. Remove the nut securing the upper motor mount.
10. Push the upper shift shaft up through the powerhead assembly until it clears the swivel bracket. Do not pull the upper shift
shaft through the grommet.
NOTE: The upper shift shaft may be held in this position by clamping a Vice Grip® pliers to it.
11. While holding the upper shift shaft, remove the swivel/clamp brackets from the driveshaft housing and adapter plate. Refer
to Upper Motor Mount Replacement, preceding.
Swivel Bracket ‑ Disassembly and Reassembly
Disassembly
1. Raise the swivel bracket to the full up tilt position.
2. Engage the reverse lock lever.
3. Remove the rubber damper from the bottom yoke.
4. Remove the ground cable bolt from the bottom yoke.
5. Remove the snap ring from the steering shaft assembly.
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b - Bottom yoke
c - Ground cable bolt
d - Steering shaft assembly
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