Mercury Optimax 115 Service Manual page 471

Place a mark (a) on steering cable mounting tube (b) 5/8 in. (16 mm) from end of mounting
tube. Slide plastic spacer (c), O-ring (d) and cap (e) over steering cable.
Thread cap (e) onto steering cable mounting tube, up to mark (a).
STEERING CABLE INSTALLATION - PORT OUTBOARD
IMPORTANT: Lubricate inside of port outboard's tilt tube and rubber O-ring seal lo-
cated inside tilt tube with 2-4-C w/Teflon, before installing steering cable.
Lubricate inside of port outboard's tilt tube and rubber O-ring seal (a) with 2-4-C w/Teflon.
Insert steering cable end (b) thru tilt tube (c) of port outboard and thread steering cable
attaching nut (d) onto tilt tube hand tight.
NOTE: Torque steering cable attaching nuts only after final steering adjustments have
been made.
90-855347R1 JANUARY 1999
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ATTACHMENTS / CONTROL LINKAGE
5/8" (16 mm)
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