Mercury 15 EFI FourStroke, Service Manual

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11. Install the friction knob:
a. Apply 2‑4‑C with PTFE to the threads of the friction knob shaft.
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
95
2-4-C with PTFE Friction knob shaft threads 92-802859A 1
b. Insert the friction knob through the tiller handle housing.
c. Place the large washer, small washer, and spring on the friction knob shaft.
d. Thread the shaft into the throttle shaft clamp until it stops.
e. Insert the cotter pin through the hole in the friction knob shaft, and bend back the tangs.
a - Friction knob
b - Large washer
c - Cotter pin
d - Small washer
e - Spring
f - Throttle shaft clamp
12. Ensure that the two plastic bushings are inserted into the tiller handle bracket. Apply 2‑4‑C with PTFE to the inside
diameter of the bushings.
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
95
2-4-C with PTFE Tiller handle plastic bushing I.D. 92-802859A 1
13. Turn and hold the tilt lock lever downward, to clear the tiller handle. Then attach the tiller handle mount to the tiller handle
with a screw, a belleville washer, a flat washer, a flange spacer, and a locknut. Tighten the locknut to the specified torque
or to operator preference.
Description Nm lb‑in. lb‑ft
Tiller handle mount locknut 20.3 180 –
NOTE: Increasing the torque applied to the tiller handle mount locknut will increase the effort to raise and lower the tiller
handle; decreasing the torque will decrease the effort. The specified torque is a baseline value that may be varied
according to operator preference.
14. Insert one large and one small grommet.
a - Small grommet
b - Large grommet
c - Screw head
d - Belleville washer
e - Flat washer
f - Flange spacer
g - Locknut
a
b
c
d
e
f
63431
a
b
c
d
f
63428
g
e
Tiller Handle
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