1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 192Get this manual
14Torque gear housi ng retaining bolt and nut to 40 Ibsft(54.2 N.m)15Appl Loctite GradeA" on an ode plate retaining boltand install an ode plat e(Figure 13) Torq ue plat retaining bolt to 180 Ibsin(20.3 N.m )16Install rudder(Figure 14) Torque rudder retai ni ng bolt to 60 Ibs in(6.8 N.m)17 A!lac ydrasleer cables to rudder(Figure 14) Torque ydrastcer cable attaching holts to 30 Ihsin (3.4 N.m)18If speedo meter hose wa di sconnected during gear case removal, reconnect speedomcter hose (Figurc II)