Steering Friction Adjustment - Mercury 60 FourStroke EFI Formula Race Manual

1. Reduce engine speed below 2000 RPM.
2. Tilt outboard up, keeping the water intake holes submerged
at all times.
3. Operate the engine at slow speed only. If engine speed
exceeds 2000 RPM, the outboard will automatically return
down to the maximum trim range.

Steering Friction Adjustment

Insufficient friction adjustment can cause serious injury or death
due to loss of boat control. When setting the friction adjustment,
maintain sufficient steering friction to prevent the outboard from
steering into a full turn if the tiller handle or steering wheel is
released.
Steering Friction Adjustment ‑ Adjust this screw to achieve the
desired steering friction (drag) on the steering wheel. Turn screw
clockwise to tighten friction or turn counterclockwise to loosen
friction.
a - Loosen friction
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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a
WARNING
b
b - Tighten friction
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