1985 Mercury Outboard V-300 V-3.4L Shop Service Manual, Page 256Get this manual
Remote Control Disassembly STEP2
Position control handle in neutral detentOnce wire re lainer is re movedunplug trim wires and remo ve con lrol ha ndle cover fro con trol
NOTE: There are three (3) delent positions in the control handle movement: neutral is the center delentRemove phillips head screws which secu re control handle cover and trim bullons to handle
Pull throttle-only bullan off thronleonly shaft (d)Straighten trim wires so Ihal they protrude straigh t-out fr om cont rol handle hub
Li ft control handle cover (a) off co ntrol ha ndle, then uns na and remove wire relainer (b)