Super Ride-Guide Steering Kit Installation - Mercury Optimax 115 Service Manual

ATTACHMENTS / CONTROL LINKAGE
Marine sealer must be used on shanks bolts to make a water-tight installation.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use an impact driver when tightening transom bolts.
Apply marine sealer to shanks of mounting bolts (not threads) and secure outboard to
transom with 4 bolts, flat washers and locknuts, as shown. Be sure that installation is
water-tight.
Install upper bolts so that hex head end of bolts is on the inside of boat transom.

Super Ride-Guide Steering Kit Installation

IMPORTANT: Both gear racks or rotary steering heads must be installed so that
both steering cables will be routed together on the same side of the boat and will
push-and-pull together.
1. Install Super Ride-Guide Steering Kit in accordance with instructions included with
Super Ride-Guide Kit.
2. Make sure that both gear racks or rotary steering heads are installed so that both
steering cables are routed together down starboard side of boat and will
push-and-pull together.
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Gear Rack
Steering Cables
Rotary Steering Heads
CAUTION
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90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999