Mercury Mariner 200, 225 Optimax Outboards Service Manual, 90-855348, Page 477Get this manual
Steering Cable Mounting Tube Installation IMPORTANT: Spacers (b) must be installed between outboard swivel bracket and mounting bracket for steering cable mounting tube to provide proper spacing between steering cablesSecure mounting bracket for steering cable mounting tube on to swivel bracket of outboard
Install steering cable mounting tube into mounting bracket with adjusting nuts and locking tab washersVerify longer threaded end of tube is toward starboard side of boatTemporarily adjust tube so that longer threaded end of tube extends out the same distance as the outboard tilt tubeDo not tighten adjustment nuts at this time
aMounting Bracket for Steering Cable Mounting TubeSpacer (2)Locking Retainer (2)Bolts (4)78 in(22mm) LongTorque to 100 lbin(12.0 Nm), then Bend Corner Tabs of Locking Retainers Up and Against Flats on Each Bolt
aSteering Cable Mounting Tube (End of Tube with Longer Threads Toward Starboard Side of Boat)Mounting BracketLocking Tab Washers (2)Adjustment Nuts (Flats of Nuts Facing Toward Locking Tab Washer)