Tilt Pin Adjustment - Mercury OUTBOARD MOTOR Installation Manual

4. Install thrust washer, propeller, propeller nut re-
tainer, and propeller nut onto the shaft.
d
c
a - Thrust Washer
b - Propeller
c - Propeller Nut Retainer
d - Propeller Nut
5. Place propeller retainer over pins. Place a block
of wood between gear case and propeller and
tighten propeller nut to 55 lb. ft. (75 N· m), aligning
flat sides of the propeller nut with tabs on the pro-
peller nut retainer.
a
a - Pins
6. Secure propeller nut by bending tabs up and
against the flats on the propeller nut.
a
a - Tabs
1D-12 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
b
a
a

Tilt Pin Adjustment

WARNING
DO NOT operate boat without the tilt pin in-
stalled. Failure to install tilt pin could result in
outboard kicking up when operated in reverse
causing serious injury, death, or property dam-
age.
Place tilt pin in desired hole in the transom bracket so
the outboard will run perpendicular to the water when
the boat is running at full speed. This allows the boat
to be driven parallel to the water.
a
a - Tilt Pin
Consider the following lists carefully when adjusting
the tilt pin.
PLACING TILT PIN IN LOWER HOLES CAN:
1. Lower the bow.
2. Result in quicker planing off, especially with a
heavy load or a stern heavy boat.
3. Generally improve the ride in choppy water.
4. Increase steering torque or pull to the right (with
the normal right hand rotation propeller).
5. In excess, lower the bow of some boats to a point
where they begin to plow with their bow in the wa-
ter while on plane. This can result in an unex-
pected turn in either direction called " bow steer-
ing"or " over steering"if any turn is attempted or
if a significant wave is encountered.
90-826148R2 MARCH 1997