Mercury 75 Service Manual page 525

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95 2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
a - Jam Nut; Torque to 20 lbs. ft. (27.0 N
m)
b - Engine Steering Arm
c - Coupler
d - Steering Eye
e - Rubber Sleeves
f - Rubber Bushing
g - Pivot Bolt and Locknut; Torque to 20 lbs. ft. (27.0 N
m)
Figure 9. Coupler Parts Sequence
4. Thread steering eyes (Figures 8 and 9) into cou-
pler and adjust steering eyes so that distance be-
tween centers of pivot holes in steering eyes is
the same distance as between centers of
threaded pivot holes in engine steering arms. Ex-
posed steering eye threads should be equal at
both ends of coupler and must not extend out of
coupler more than 2-3/4 (70mm).
WARNING
Both steering eyes must be threaded into cou-
pler 3/4 (19mm) minimum. Thread length of
steering eye is 3-1/2 (89mm), so exposed thread
must not extend out of coupler more than 2-3/4
(70mm). Failure to adhere to this requirement
could result in steering system failure.
5. Lubricate steering eye threads, pivot bolts and
ball joints with 2-4-C w/Teflon before assembling.
6. Assemble steering eyes and coupler to top side,
front holes of steering arm with pivot bolts and
locknuts, as shown in Figures 6 and 9.
IMPORTANT: With steering eyes and coupler
installed and before tightening pivot bolts, check
engine alignment. Distance between pivot bolts
centers and distance between propeller shaft
centers must be equal for proper steering. If ad-
justment is necessary, remove pivot bolt from
one steering eye and turn eye in or out to correct
alignment. Both steering eyes MUST BE
threaded into coupler 3/4 (19mm) minimum.
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7. Torque pivot bolts to 20 lbs. ft. (27.0 N
m), then
Both steering eyes MUST BE threaded into cou-
pler 3/4 (19mm) minimum, and jam nut (Figures
8 and 9) must be secured against coupler to pre-
vent coupler from turning. Torque jam nut to 20
lbs. ft. (27.0 N·m).
8. Secure coupler with jam nut, as shown in Figure 9.
9. Position rubber bushings as shown above.
10. Slide both rubber sleeves over exposed threads
Tension adjustment – steering cable mounting
tube must be adjusted away from end of steering
cable when adding tension to steering system (to
remove slack). Failure to adjust tube this way
may result in hard steering, if one engine is tilted
up while operating boat.
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thread self-locking nut onto bolts and torque nuts
to 20 lbs. ft. (27.0 N
m).
WARNING
Torque to 20 lbs. ft. (27.0 N
m).
on each steering eye (Figure 9).
WARNING
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