Connection Of The Hydraulic Hoses To The Steering Helm - Mercury 200 VERADO Installation Manual

200/225/250/275 VERADO 4-STROKE
2. Mount the power steering pump at the selected location, using appropriate fastening
hardware suitable for the type of material and thickness of the mounting surface.
Mounted on internal bulkhead

Connection of the Hydraulic Hoses to the Steering Helm

NOTE: Hoses must be routed up through steering helm opening in dash and secured to
helm fittings prior to mounting the steering helm.
1. Place the steering hoses through one backing plate on the internal side of the
dashboard. Route the steering hoses through the drilled opening, and place the
required amount of backing plates on the hoses on the external side of the dashboard.
NOTE: The number of backing plates varies depending on helm displacement.
2. Remove and discard the shipping caps from ends of the four fittings on the steering
helm. Ensure the O-ring seals did not lift off with the shipping caps.
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