Table of Contents

FORCE 75/90/120 MODELS Page

INSTALLATION MANUAL Notice to Installer and Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Selecting Steering Cables and
Remote Control Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NOTICE to INSTALLER Installing Outboard on Transom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
After Completing Installation, These Instruc- Determining Recommended
tions Should Be Placed with the Product for
Outboard Mounting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
the Owner’s Future Use.
Locating Centerline of Boat Transom . . . . . . . 2
Drilling Outboard Mounting Holes . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lifting Outboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
75/90/120 Model Securing Outboard to Boat Transom . . . . . . . . 3
Ride Guide Steering Cable/Attaching
Kit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing Ride Guide Steering
Cable To The Outboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Steering Link Rod Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote Control Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Shift and Throttle Cable
Installation to the Outboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Shift Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Throttle Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fuel Line Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fuel Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Portable Fuel Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Permanent Fuel Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Required Side Mount Remote Control
or Ignition Key Switch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Boats Equipped with Side Mount
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Boats equipped with Panel
or Console Mount Remote Control . . . . . . . 8
This installation manual provides outboard installa- Connecting Remote Control or Key Switch Wire
tion procedure, proper setup and necessary adjust- Harness to Engine Wire Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ments. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOR- Battery Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION. Propeller Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The remote control connected to your outboard Propeller Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MUST be equipped with a start-in-gear protection de- Power Trim System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
vice. This prevents the engine from starting when the
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
outboard is in gear.
Power Trim Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trim “In” Angle Adjustment
(Models With Power Trim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Checking Power Trim Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . 11
Tilt Pin Adjustment
(Models Without Power Trim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1998 Mercury Marine Trim Tab Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The following are registered trademarks of Brunswick Corpora-
tion: Autoblend, Force, Jet-Prop, Mariner, Merc, MerCathode, Boat Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MerCruiser, Mercury, Mercury Marine, Quicksilver, Ride-Guide, Test Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sport-Jet, and Thruster.

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Notice to Installer and Owner Installing Outboard on
This manual as well as safety labels posted on the Transom
outboard use the following safety alerts to draw your
attention to special safety instructions that should be
Determining Recommended
followed.
Outboard Mounting Height
! DANGER Long drive shaft housing models are designed to op-
DANGER - Immediate hazards which WILL result erate on boats that have a 20 inch transom (51 cm).
in severe personal injury or death. X-Long drive shaft housing models are designed to
operate on boats that have a 25 inch transom (64 cm).
! WARNING For best all-around boating performance, it is recom-
mended that the outboard be mounted with the
WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which anti-ventilation plate flush with the boat bottom.
COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION
CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which
could result in minor personal injury or product
or property damage.

! WARNING
DO NOT OVERPOWER - Most boats are rated and
certified for the maximum horsepower capabili-
ties of the boat. Refer to the boat’s “Certification
Plate” for the maximum horsepower limit or, if in
doubt, contact your dealer or boat manufacturer.

U.S. COAST GUARD CAPACITY

MAXIMUM HORSEPOWER XXX
MAXIMUM PERSON
CAPACITY (POUNDS) XXX
MAXIMUM WEIGHT
CAPACITY XXX Locating Centerline of Boat Transom
Locate (and mark with pencil) vertical centerline (a)
of boat transom.

Selecting Steering Cables

and Remote Control Cables
A B
Refer to “Quicksilver Accessories Guide” to deter-
mine correct length of steering cables and remote
control cables. a
IMPORTANT: Steering cables and remote control C D
cables must be the correct length. Sharp bends
on too-short cables result in “kinks;” too-long a - Centerline of Transom
cables require unnecessary bends and/or loops. NOTE: Dimensions “A” = “B” and “C” = “D”.
Both conditions place extra stress on the cables.

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Drilling Outboard Mounting Holes Lifting Outboard
IMPORTANT: Before drilling any mounting holes,
! WARNING
carefully read “Determining Recommended Out-
board Mounting Height,” preceding. There is a 3/4 Make sure lifting ring is threaded on flywheel a
in. (19 mm) difference between outboard mount- minimum of 5 turns and that hoist has a maximum
ing holes in transom brackets. lift capacity over 500 lbs. (227 kg) BEFORE lifting
outboard.
! WARNING
Remove top cowl from outboard. Thread lifting ring
DO NOT, under any circumstances, allow upper (a) on flywheel a minimum of 5 turns.
outboard mounting bolts to be closer than 1 in.
(25.4 mm) from top of boat transom. Upper
mounting bolts must never be installed thru
shims.
NOTE: When drilling into a fiberglass boat, place
masking tape directly onto boat where mounting
holes will be drilled to help prevent fiberglass from
chipping.
IMPORTANT: When using “Transom Drilling Fix-
ture” (part number 91-98234A2), use drill guide
holes marked “A” when drilling outboard mount-
ing holes.
a - Lifting Ring (91-90455)
Connect hoist [maximum lifting capacity over 500 lbs.
(227 kg)] to lifting ring and lift outboard onto boat tran-
som.

Securing Outboard to Boat Transom

IMPORTANT: If boat is equipped with thru tilt tube
b
steering, steering cable end must be installed
into tilt tube of outboard before securing out-
board to transom. Refer to “Steering Cable and
Steering Link Rod Installation” following.
Position outboard on boat transom to align mounting
holes in transom brackets with those drilled in boat
a that will place the outboard at the recommended
mounting height (refer to “Determining Recom-
mended Outboard Mounting Height,” preceding).
a - Centerline of Transom
b - Transom Drilling Fixture (91-98234A2) CAUTION
1. Use a 17/32 in. (13.5 mm) diameter drill bit to drill Marine sealer must be used on shanks of mount-
4 mounting holes perpendicular to and thru tran- ing bolts (not threads) to make a water-tight in-
som. stallation.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use an impact driver when
tightening transom mounting bolts.
Apply marine sealer to shanks of mounting bolts (not
threads). Secure outboard to transom using four (4)
bolts, flat washers and locknuts, as shown. Be sure
installation is water-tight.

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 ! WARNING Installing Ride Guide Steering Cable
To The Outboard
Before operating, outboard(s) MUST BE SE-
CURED to boat transom with four 1/2 in. diameter IMPORTANT: Before installing steering cable in
bolts, flat washers and locknuts (supplied) as fol- tilt tube, lubricate entire cable end with Quicksil-
lows: two (2) bolts must be installed thru upper ver 2-4-C Marine Lubricant.
mounting holes and two (2) bolts thru lower
NOTE: Ride Guide steering cable is lubricated at the
mounting holes. Installation must be water-tight
factory and requires no additional lubrication at initial
and outboard should be checked for tightness on
installation.
transom during operation. Failure to bolt out-
board to transom as described may result in dam- 1. Lubricate seal (a) inside of outboard tilt tube and
age to the boat and/or loss of outboard and possi- entire cable end (b) with Quicksilver 2-4-C Marine
ble injury to occupants of boat. Lubricant.
2. Insert steering cable end thru outboard tilt tube
and secure steering cable to tilt tube with steering
cable attaching nut (c), as shown. Torque nut to
35 lb. ft. (47.5 N·m).

c b

a - 1/2 Inch Diameter Bolts

b - Flat Washers
c - Locknuts
d - Marine Sealer

Ride Guide Steering Cable/ Steering Link Rod Installation

IMPORTANT: The steering link rod that connects
Attaching Kit Installation the steering cable to the engine must be fastened
NOTE: These instructions are for single cable-single using special washer head bolt (“a” – Part Num-
outboard installations. Instructions for mounting dual ber 10-14000) and self locking nuts (“b” & “c” –
engines are included with the applicable dual engine Part Number 11-34863). These locknuts must
attaching kit. Refer to “Quicksilver Accessories never be replaced with common nuts (non lock-
Guide” to determine correct kit. ing) as they will work loose and vibrate off freeing
Refer to “Quicksilver Accessories Guide” to deter- the link rod to disengage.
mine correct length of steering cable. IMPORTANT: Disengagement of a steering link
IMPORTANT: Steering cable must be correct rod can result in the boat taking a full, sudden,
length. Sharp bends on too-short of a cable result sharp turn. This potentially violent action can
in “kinks;” too-long of a cable requires unneces- cause occupants to be thrown overboard expos-
sary bends and/or loops. Both conditions place ing them to serious injury or death.
extra stress on the cable. 3. Assemble steering link rod to steering cable with
Install steering mount and steering wheel in accor- two flat washers (d) and nylon insert locknut (“b”
dance with installation instructions that accompany – Part Number 11-34863). Tighten locknut (b) un-
each. til it seats, then back nut off 1/4 turn.

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4. Assemble steering link rod to engine with special Remote Control Installation
washer head bolt (“a” – Part Number 10-14000)
and nylon insert locknut (“c” – Part Number Refer to “Quicksilver Accessories Guide” to deter-
11-34863). First torque bolt (a) to 20 lb. ft. (27.1 mine correct length of remote control cables.
N·m), then torque locknut (c) to 20 lb. ft. (27.1 IMPORTANT: Remote control cables must be cor-
N·m). Install access hole plug in bottom cowl. rect length. Sharp bends on too-short cables re-
sult in “kinks;” too-long cables require unneces-
e sary bends and/or loops. Both conditions place
extra stress on the cables.
f IMPORTANT: Install control cables to remote con-
a
d trol and mount remote control BEFORE attaching
control cables to engine. Refer to installation in-
structions included with remote control.
b

a - Head Bolt
b - Locknut
c - Nylon Insert Locknut
d - Flat Washers
e - Access Hole Plug
f - Access Hole (located in bottom cowl)

! WARNING
After installation is complete (and before operat-
ing outboard), check that boat will turn right when
steering wheel is turned right and that boat will
turn left when steering wheel is turned left. Check
steering thru full range (left and right) and at all tilt
angles to assure interference-free movement.

Lubrication
Lubrication and maintenance inspection of the steer-
ing system is the owners responsibility. It must be per-
formed every 60 days in fresh water or 30 days in salt
water.
Refer to operators manual for correct lubrication and
maintenance procedure.

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