Mercury 100 FourStroke, Service Manual

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90-830234R3 DECEMBER 1997 ATTACHMENTS/CONTROL LINKAGE - 7A-15
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95 2-4-C With Teflon (92-825407A12)
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Figure 1
a - Ride-Guide Cable
b - Ride-Guide Yoke
c - Pivot Block
d - Pivot Spacer
e - 15 in. (38.1cm) (Centerline of Attaching Kit Pivot to Center-
line of Outboard)
f - Pivot Attaching Locknut - Torque to 20 lbs. ft. (27.0 N m)
g - Outboard Steering Arm
h - “Clevis Kit”
i - Ride-Guide Cable Attaching Locknut - Torque to 10 lbs. ft.
(13.6 N m)
j - Bolt - 3/8 in. x 2-1/2 in. (9.5mm x 63.5mm)
k - Flat Washer
l - Transom Bracket
3. Place Ride-Guide yoke on pivot block and secure
with 7/16 in. x 1-3/4 in. (11.1mm x 44.5mm) bolt
and locknut, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Torque
locknut to 10 lbs. ft. (13.5 N
m), then back off
1/4-turn.
4. Install one cable tube jam nut onto steering cable
tube. Place tab washer over Ride-Guide yoke,
then insert cable tube thru tab washer and yoke.
Install second cable tube jam nut onto cable tube
but do not tighten at this time (Figure 3).
5. Position transom attaching kit on transom as fol-
lows:
a. Determine centerline of outboard, then mea-
sure 15 in. (38.1cm) over from this centerline
and draw a vertical line on transom (Figure 1).
b. Position attaching kit on transom so that tran-
som bracket is centered on the 15 in.
(38.1cm) (Figure 1) at a height where the
center of Ride-Guide yoke is even with, or
not more than 1/2 in. (12.7mm) above top
edge of transom (Figure 3).
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a - Transom Backing Plate
b - Bolt - 5/16 in. x 3-1/4 in. (7.9mm x 82.5mm)
c - Locknut - Torque to 10 lbs. ft. (13.5 N
m)
d - Ride-Guide Yoke Attaching Locknut - Torque to 10 lbs. ft.
(13.5 N m) Then Back Off 1/4-Turn.
e - 2-3/8 in. (60.3mm) Maximum Transom Thickness
f - Bolt - 7/16 in. x 1-3/4 in. (11.1mm x 44.5mm)
g - Ride-Guide Yoke
Figure 2