Mercury 35/40HP 2 Cylinder Outboards Service Manual PN 90-42794--1, Page 311Get this manual
Clevis Attaching Kit PIN 70599A4 Installation (Models With Single TiltTrim Cylinder Mounted Between Clamp Brackets) Installation Instructions
1Remove (and discard) existing steering bracketTwo bolts and locking plate will be reused to install new steering bracket (supplied in kit)
aProper Hole To Be Used
AWARNING
Locking retainer corner tabs, MUST BE bent up and against flats on each bolt that secures steering bracket to outboard, to prevent bolts from turning out2Install (supplied) steering bracket to outboard steering arm with two retained bolts and locking plate as shown belowTorque bolts to 35-45 lbft(4761 Nm) and bend tabs against flats of bolts (a) 50137
4Install clevis to middle hole in steering bracket as shownI