1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 246Get this manual
STEERING SYSTEM TENSION ADJUSTMENT (ALL MODELS)
,a Pivot Boll [Torque to 20 FtLbs(2.77mkg)JLocknut: Torque to 20 Ft.lbs
IMPORTANT: After this dual steering cable attachment kit 1,lnstalled, there must be proper tension In forward mounted steering cable lor this attachment kit to operate properlyNot enough tension will cause slack (or play) In steering systemToo much tension will cause steering cables to bindPerform the following steps to adjust for correct tensionI Turn sleering wheellh ru mire range and clu:ek fo sla ck (play) or 100 milch lighlness in steering syslem2If 10 ueh slack (or play) exists in steeri ng S)'StCIIladj SI lube toward end of steering cableas sho wn in Figu re 13Tigh te adjuslmen nu lS and recheck syslem Il eadju st if necessary3If steering sys tem is 100 tighl, adjust tube away from end of steeri ng cable(Figure 13) Iletightell lIu ls ,Ind recheck sleeri ll!:; systemIleadjusl if necessa ry'k After steering syslem tension is adju sted eorrecll ytorque adjll stlne nl nul (Figure 14) 1035 flIhs(4.8mkg) and berld locktab agai nsl nat on each nul5SI!curc each steering cable allacbing lIut to tubes hy torq uing steering cable attaching nul (Figure 14) to 35 fl Ills