Ride Guide Steering Attachment; Extension Couplers; Transom Mounted Ride-Guide Attaching Kit Installation (73770A1); Attaching Kit Installation - Mercury 75 Service Manual

Ride Guide Steering Attachment

Extension Couplers

Outboard Center Line
Distance
22-1/2 in. thru 24-1/2 in. 12 in. (30.5cm) Coupler
(57.2cm thru 62.2cm)
23-1/2 in. thru 27-1/2 in. 15 in. (38.1cm) Coupler (Supplied
(59.7cm thru 69.9cm) with this kit)
26-1/2 in. thru 30-1/2 in. 18 in. (45.7cm) Coupler
(67.3cm thru 75.5cm)
30 in. thru 34 in. (76.3cm 9 in. (22.9cm) Coupler and 12 in.
thru 86.4cm) (30.5cm) Coupler (Connected
together with coupler link rod)
33 in. thru 37 in. 12 in. (30.5cm) Coupler and 12
(83.8cm thru 94.0cm) in. (30.5cm) Coupler (Connected
together with coupler link rod)
a - 18 in. (45.7cm) Coupler (97932-3)
b - 15 in. (38.1cm) Coupler (97932-2)
c - 12 in. (30.5cm) Coupler (97932-1)
d - 9 in. (22.9cm) Coupler (97932-4)
e - Coupler Link Rod (98181A1)
a
a - Couplers Connected Together
b - Lockwashers
c - Coupler Link Rod - Torque to 20 lbs. ft. (27.0 N
m) into End
of Each Coupler.
Figure 14. Couplers Connected Together with
Coupler Link Rod
7A-14 - ATTACHMENTS/CONTROL LINKAGE
Required Coupler(s)
Between Steering Eyes
(Shown Below)
a
b
c
d
e
b a
51890
c
Transom Mounted
Ride-Guide Attaching Kit
Installation (73770A1)

Attaching Kit Installation

1. Lubricate both holes in pivot block (Figure 1) with
Quicksilver 2-4-C w/Teflon.
2. Place pivot block on pivot spacer and secure to
transom bracket with 3/8 in. x 2-1/2 in. (9.5mm x
63.5mm) bolt, flat washer and locknut, as
shown in Figure 1. Torque locknut to 20 lbs. ft.
(27.0 N
m).
90-830234R3 DECEMBER 1997