• Fit the cable guide tube to the cable mount bracket
i) Both the locknuts and the guide tube thread should be lubricated with marine
quality grease before assembly.
ii) Slide the guide tube into the cable mount bracket as shown (Fig B7).
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iii) Adjust the position of the guide
tube so that the exit end of the
guide tube aligns with the exit end
of the engine tilt tube (Fig B8)
iv)Tighten the two locknuts and
torque to 175in-lb (20Nm).
Grease the fitting.
Fig B7 - Fitting the cable guide tube
Cable guide
tube
Locknuts
Fig B8 - Cable guide tube alignment
top view
Align
Greaser
• Attach the secondary steering cable to the guide tube
i) Both the cable nut, the guide tube
thread and the inside of the guide
tube should be liberally lubricated
with marine quality grease before
assembly.
ii) Insert the rod end of the secondary
steering cable into the threaded end
of the guide tube (Fig B9).
iii) Hand tighten the cable nut and
torque to 175in-lb (20Nm). The nut
has an internal locking thread
which
increases the amount of torque required
initially as the thread is cut.
Fig B9 - Secondary steering cable
Cable
nut
Secondary
steering
cable
