Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 Service Manual page 414

6. Fill top of shock rod assembly with fluid to top of
cylinder. Open cam lever (Down Position) and
screw cylinder cap down.
7. Tighten end cap securely using spanner wrench
[1/4 in. x 5/16 in. (6.4mm x 8mm) long pegs]. If a
torquing type spanner tool is used to tighten end
cap, then torque the end cap to 45 lb. ft. (61.0
N m). Close cam lever (up Position).
8. Open and close cam lever watching for bubbles
coming from accumulator check ball hole. When
bubbles stop, fill accumulator opening to top with
fluid. Grease threads on accumulator and open-
ing with 2-4-C with Teflon. Start accumulator in
threads and open cam lever (Down Position).
Torque accumulator to 35 lb. ft. (47 N m).
a
a - Accumulator
b - Cam Lever (Down Position)
NOTE: If filling procedure is done correctly, it should
be hard to turn cylinder rod assembly by hand.
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