Steering Bracket, Steering Cable Installation - Mercury 25 EFI Service Manual

Outboard Installation
2. Drill four 12 mm (0.472 in.) mounting holes.
3. Install the outboard so that the anti‑ventilation plate is in‑line or within 25 mm (1 in.) of the bottom of the boat.
b
4. Apply marine sealer to shanks of bolts. Do not apply marine sealer to the threads of the bolts.
5. Fasten outboard with provided mounting hardware shown. Tighten mounting hardware securely.
The outboard must be secured to the transom with the two transom bracket clamp screws and four 12 mm (0.472 in.) diameter
mounting bolts and locknuts provided. Install two bolts through the upper set of mounting holes and two bolts through the lower
set of mounting slots.
a
b

Steering Bracket, Steering Cable Installation

1. Install the steering bracket with two washers and two 30 x 80 mm bolts. Tighten the steering bracket bolts to the specified
torque.
Description
Steering bracket bolt
2. Lubricate entire steering cable end with 2‑4‑C with PTFE.
Tube Ref No.
2-4-C with PTFE
95
3. Install the steering cable seal onto the end of the tilt tube.
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b -
a
8045
e
a - Bolt
b - Washer 25.4 mm (1 in.)
c - Washer 34 mm (1.312 in.)
c
d - Locknut
d
e - Transom clamp bolt
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Description
© 2016 Mercury Marine
3973
Anti‑ventilation plate
In‑line or within 25 mm (1 in.)
10261
Where Used
Steering cable end
Nm lb‑in.
30 –
Part No.
92-802859A 1
90-8M0105568 eng MARCH 2016
lb‑ft
22