1997+ Mercury 35/40HP 2 Cylinder Outboards Service Manual PN 90-826148R2, Page 38Get this manual
FASTENING OUTBOARD TO THE BOAT TRANSOM Type Bracket Drill two 12 in(12.5mm) holes thru lower set of mounting holes and fasten outboard to boat transom with two 12 in(12.5mm) mounting bolts, flatwashers and locknuts (provided)Type Bracket Drill two 38 in(9.5mm) holes thru the lower mounting holes and fasten outboard to the boat transom with two 38 in(9.5mm) mounting bolts, flat washers and locknuts (provided)Type Bracket Type Bracket
Single Steering Cable and Steering Link Rod Installation
NOTE: These instructions are for single cable-single outboard installationsInstructions for mounting dual engines are included with the applicable dual engine attaching kitR efer to "Q uicksilver Accessories uideto determine correct kitR efer to "Q uicksilver Accessories uideto determine correct length of ste ering cableIMPORTANT: Steering cable must be correct lengthSharp bends on too-short of cable result in "kinks;" too-long of cable require unnecessary bends andor loopsBoth conditions place extra stress on the cableInstall ste ering mount and ste ering whe el in accordance with installation instructions that accompany ach