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4. Grease the new gear wheel shaft and O-ring liberal-
ly with Volvo Penta Propeller shaft grease 828250-1.
Install the new gear wheel with the marked tooth point-
ing starboard just enough aft to be visible from under
the steering fork. If the shaft will not fit easily into
place, rotate the gear wheel slightly in either direction
to engage the gear wheel shaft and the trim sender
coupling. Be sure the gear is completely seated be-
fore trying to engage the gear rack on the steering hel-
met.
5. Position the gear wheel as shown.
6. Push the steering helmet into position with the
marked tooth of the gear wheel engaging the first
notch of the gear rack. Push the steering helmet as
far forward as possible. Install the sterndrive accord-
ing to the installation section earlier in this chapter.
Check the trim adjustment according to adjusting the
trim instrument section.
7. -4 should be shown in the instrument window for a
12º transom angle. Move the sending unit in either
direction until the correct number is displayed on the
trim gauge. Other transom angle settings are as fol-
lows:
Transom angle
Instrument indication
10°
- 2
11°
- 3
12°
- 4
13°
- 5
14°
- 6
15°
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