Steering Link Rod Fasteners - Mercury 40 FourStroke Maintenance And Installation Manual

3. Inspect the filter element. If replacement is necessary, replace the filter
assembly.
a
b
c
d
a - Cover
b - Filter element
c - O‑ring seal
d - Sight bowl
INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT: Visually inspect for fuel leakage from the filter by squeezing the
primer bulb until firm, forcing fuel into the filter.
1. Push the filter element into the cover.
2. Place the O‑ring seal into its proper position on the sight bowl and screw
the sight bowl hand‑tight into the cover.
3. Push the filter assembly back into the mount.

Steering Link Rod Fasteners

IMPORTANT: The steering link rod that connects the steering cable to the
engine must be fastened using special washer head bolt ("e" ‑ Part Number
10‑856680) and self‑locking nylon insert locknuts ("b" and "d" ‑ Part Number
11‑826709113). These locknuts must never be replaced with common nuts
(nonlocking) as they will work loose and vibrate off, freeing the link rod to
disengage.
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