Mercury 15 EFI FourStroke, Service Manual

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Description Nm lb‑in. lb‑ft
Locknut 50.0 – 36.9
7. Tighten the 6 mm Allen socket head pivot screw to the specified torque.
Description Nm lb‑in. lb‑ft
6 mm Allen socket head pivot screw 24.0 – 17.7
Tiller Handle Removal
1. Remove the starboard driveshaft housing cover. Refer to
Section 5A
‑
Driveshaft Housing Covers
.
2. Undo the shift cable bracket clip by rotating the top away from the engine.
3. Remove the shift linkage clip. The plastic washer will come free with the shift cable.
4. Disconnect the throttle link from the throttle barrel, to allow free movement of the barrel.
5. Loosen the throttle cable jam nuts.
6. Remove the throttle cables from the throttle barrel.
7. Disconnect the 14‑pin connector.
Manual tilt model shown, power
tilt models similar
a - Shift cable bracket clip
b - Shift linkage clip
c - Plastic washer
d - Throttle drum
e - Throttle link
f - Throttle cable jam nuts
g - 14‑pin connector
8. Remove the control cable and electrical harness assembly from the engine.
9. Remove the two tiller handle mounting screws, and remove the tiller handle.
a - Tiller handle mounting screws (2)
b - Tiller handle
Tiller Handle Disassembly
1. Remove the lanyard cord and the hex nut securing the lanyard stop switch to the underside of the tiller handle.
a
b
c
d
f
e
g
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a
a
b
63079
Tiller Handle
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