Mercury 45 Jet 50-55 Service Manual page 546

6. Install gasket and cover plate over gear assembly. DO
NOT OVERTIGHTEN attaching screws.
c
c
a - Cover Plate
b - Gasket (Below Cover)
c - Screws
7. Rotate throttle arm so that twist grip attaching screw
hole faces DOWN and gear drift pin faces UP.
8. Insert throttle cable (CURVED END FACING UP) into
tiller handle gear assembly while rotating tiller arm
COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
a - Gear Drift Pin (FACES UP)
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a
b
c
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9. Retract throttle cable into gear assembly until approxi-
mately 17 in. (43 cm) extends from the tiller arm.
a - Cable [Extends 17 in. (43 cm)]
10. Slide stainless steel conduit over throttle cable and
thread into tiller arm until lightly seated. Rotate conduit
COUNTERCLOCKWISE ONE FULL TURN from a
lightly seated position.
a - Stainless Steel Conduit
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