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Mercury Motor Tilt Lock

 
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The locking action is controlled by a F/N/R Cam Rod lifting the Reverse Lock Arm on the back of the motor. This rod extends more/less upward depending on whether the motor is in F/N/R. The plate on the Reverse Lock Arm is bent so that for the tilt lock to be released, the Cam rod must be extended more when the motor is turned to one side or the other. When the motor is positioned such that the Cam Rod lifts the Reverse Lock Arm, the motor can be tilted.
1. In Reverse the Cam Rod is fully retracted and the motor cannot be tilted up in any position.se.
2. With the motor in neutral, the motor will tilt up when it is almost exactly straight forward.
3. The motor will tilt up over a wider range of direction when it is in forward gear.
4. The motor can be tilted in any gear/direction by manually lifting the tilt lock cam plate.
5. There is a half-tilt position that can be used regardless of the gear/direction of the motor.