1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 12Get this manual
Tilt Tube, Ride-Guide Steering Cable, and Pivot Points Lubrication AWARNING
Core of steering cable (tranlom end) mUlt be fully retracted Into cable houllng before lubricating cableIf cable is lubricated while extended, hydraulic lock of cable could occurWit core of HideG uide Steeri ng cable (transo ndfull retracted, lubricate transom end of steering cable thTU grease fitting and exposed po rtion of cabl nd (" b" in fi gure 5) with Quicksilver 24C Multi-Lubeor Multipurpose Lubrican tLub ricate all pivot point (Figure 5) wi th SAE 30W engine oil