Service Manual 5008736_55 MFE Midsection [Stern Bracket Service]

Inspect clamp screw assembly(s). Replace swivel plate and retainer if bent or loose. To install a new swivel plate, remove screw a nd old plate. Apply Locquic Primer to the threads of the screw a nd allow it to dry four to five minutes. Then apply Ultra Lock to threads. Install a new swivel plate with screw and tighten securely.

Remove bumpers from the upper mount retaining screws.

• 1. Bumpers

Remove screws, upper mount, and ground lead from the bracket.

• 1. Screws
• 2. Upper mount
• 3. Ground lead

Slide the pivot shaft and upper thrust washer out of the swivel bracket.

STERN BRACKET SERVICE Slide the pivot shaft and upper thrust washer out of the swivel bracket.

• 1. Upper thrust washer

Use an appropriate tool to pry the upper and lower seals from the swivel bracket.

Loosen the steering friction screw while pushing outward on the steering friction pin. When the pin is flush with the in side surface of the casting, remove the steering friction thrust ring.

• 1. Steering friction screw

• 1. Steering friction pin
• 2. Steering friction thrust ring

Tighten the steering friction screw until the steering friction pin can be removed. Then, remove the steering friction screw.

Remove the two setscrews from the swivel bracket.

• 1. Setscrews

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Drive the steering friction bushing up and out of the swivel bracket.

Remove the thrust rod from the stern brackets. Remove one tilt tube nut , and remove tilt tube from the stern brackets and swivel bracket. Remove the port a nd starboard stop link screws and nuts from the stern brackets.

• 1. Thrust rod
• 2. Tilt tube nut
• 3. Stop link screw and nut

Remove the two stern bracket flange screws a nd separate the stern brackets from the swivel bracket.

• 1. Flange screws

Place the tilt/r un lever in the RUN position. Loosen the bellcrank setscrew.

1. Bellcrank setscrew

Remove the tilt/run lever, port stop link, and bushing from the swivel bracket.

• 1. Tilt/run lever
• 2. Port stop link
• 3. Bushing

Remove the starboard stop link retaining screw and nut from the swivel bracket.

• 1. Starboard stop link screw

Remove the cotter p ins from both re verse lock pins. Remove the reverse lock pins and springs.

• 1. Cotter pin
• 2. Reverse lock pin

Remove the reverse lock assembly from the swivel bracket.

Place the reverse lock spring s in the swivel bracket. Insert the reverse lock pin s in the swivel bracket and p art way thro ugh the re verse lock springs. Place the reverse lock assembly between the springs. Push the pins through the springs and the reverse lock assembly.

• 1. Reverse lock springs
• 2. Reverse lock pins

Install the washers on the reverse lock pins. Install the link spring on the port pin. Install the two cotter pins in the reverse lock pins.

• 1. Washers

• 1. Link spring

Install the bushing, the port stop link, and the tilt/run lever in the swivel bracket. The tilt/run lever should be in the RUN position.

• 1. Tilt/run lever
• 2. Port stop link
• 3. Bushing

Install the wave washer and the bellcrank on the tilt/run shaft. Tighten the setscrew.

• 1. Bellcrank setscrew

Install the starboard stop link on the swivel bracket. Install and tighten the screw and the nut to a torque of 144 to 168 in. lbs. (16 to 19 N·m).

• 1. Starboard stop link screw

Place the swivel bracket between the stern brackets.

Install the tilt tube through the following parts and install the tilt tube nuts loosely:

• Starboard stern bracket

• Thrust washer

• Bushing

• Swivel bracket

• Bushing

• Thrust washer

• Port stern bracket

Apply Nut Lock to threads of the two flange screws. Install the two screws through the star board stern b racket flange into the p ort stern bracket flange. Tighten the screws to a torque of 144 to 168 in. lbs. (16 to 19 N·m).

Tighten the tilt tube nuts to a torque of 45 to 50 ft. lbs. (61 to 68 N·m).

• 1. Tilt tube nuts
• 2. Flange screws

Install the thrust rod in the stern brackets.

Install the large r shoulder screw through the port stop link, wave washer, and port stern bracket.

Install and tighten the nut to a torque of 144 to 168 in. lbs. (16 to 19 N·m).

• 1. Port stop link screw
• 2. Wave washer

Install the smaller shoulder screw through the starboard stop link an d stern bracket. Install and tighten the nut to a torque of 144 to 168 in. lbs. (16 to 19 N·m).

Apply Ultra Lock to threads of large set screws. Install the screws in the swivel bracket so that one thread remains outside the casting.

• 1. Setscrews

Place the steering friction bushing in the swivel bracket with groove in line with the setscrews.

Apply Triple-Guard grease to the steering friction pin. Install the pin in the swivel bracket flush with inside surface. The pin should point up.

• 1. Steering friction pin

Install the steering friction thrust ring, bevel side up, in the swivel bracket. Thread the steering friction screw in the swivel bracket. Turn the screw until the steering friction pin makes contact with top of the thrust ring. Do not tighten the screw.

• 1. Steering friction thrust ring

Install new upper and lower seals in the swivel bracket with lip s of seals facing away from the bracket.

Slide the upper thrust washer on the pivot shaft. Slide the pivot shaft through the swivel bracket.

• 1. Upper thrust washer

Lubricate the swivel bracket through the four lubrication fittings with Triple-Guard grease.

Apply Nut Lock to threads of the upper mount to steering arm screws. Position the upper rubber mount, the up per mount washers, and the retaining washers o n t he steering arm with the word “UP” on the mount facing up. Be sure to place the ground lead between the mount (starboard side) and the steering arm. Install and tighten the mount retaining screws to a torque o f 24 to 2 6 f t. lbs. (32.5 to 35 N·m).

• 1. Upper mount
• 2. Upper mount washers
• 3. Retaining washers
• 4. Ground lead
• 5. Retaining screws

Place the mount screw bumpers on the upper mount screws.

The tilt assist cylinder can be replaced without disassembly of the stern brackets.

Support the outboard with a suitable hoist.

Remove port stop link screw . Push port stop link down to clear upper pivot pin access hole.

• 1. Stop link screw

Remove both cotter pins and washers. Use appropriate tool to remove upper pivot pin.

• 1. Bushings
• 2. Washers
• 3. Pivot pin
• 4. Cotter pins

The starboard stern bracket includes an access hole for the lower tilt pin.

Remove set screw from starboard stern bracket lower pivot pin access ho le and use an appropriate tool to remove lower pivot pin.

• 1. Lower pivot pin access hole

If lower pivot cannot be removed because of corrosion or damage, stern brackets may need to be disassembled.

Assembly is the reverse o f disassembly . Install new cotter pins in upper pivot p in. Install a new set screw in starboard stern bracket lower pivot pin access hole and tighten securely.