Mercury 4C Instruction Manual page 54

Choke knob: Pull completely out when starting a cold engine.
Push halfway in as engine is warming up. Push in completely
after engine is warmed up.
Steering friction adjustment: The steering friction can be
adjusted in accordance with your preference by turning the
adjustment screw.
b
a
Insufficient friction adjustment can cause serious injury or
death due to loss of boat control. When setting the friction
adjustment, maintain sufficient steering friction to prevent the
outboard from steering into a full turn if the tiller handle or
steering wheel is released.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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Steering adjustment screw
Turn counterclockwise to lighter
steering
Turn clockwise to heavier steering
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