Re: controls for force by mercury 1998
That box appears to be already set up for right hand console mount but I don't remember if the cables should be in the bottom or top position on the control box. No major problem, after determining position of box and handle it can be changed quite simply
Remove the three phillips head screws and save them: They are for mounting the outside of the box (black cover plate) to the console.
Now remove the three 7/16 (or 11mm) bolts and separate the box from the cover plate and handle. You will need to open the box and disconnect the trim wires (three smaller phillips screws on the back). Take a photo so you remember how everything goes back: there are a lot of wires inside the box and they are packed tightly.
Now, in the console drill a center hole to clear the center of the box--I forget, around 2 inches. You must also have clearance for the trim wires--- Be certain you leave enough room inside the console to clear the box. Also be certain that the handle will clear the console and any obstructions at full travel both forward and reverse.
Drill three holes for the phillips head screws in the position you want the cover plate attached to the console
Note the radially spaced holes in the cover plate. Drill the three that match the box in the approximate position that the box will have inside the console while the cover plate and handle are in the position you want outside. Drill them large enough to allow the bosses on the box to protrude through and contact the cover plate.
Drill a square hole to clear the kill switch on the bottom rear of the cover plate.
Now, mount the cover plate, assemble the wires inside the box, mount the box to the cover plate, insert the lithographed 3000 aluminum trim, and attach the handle. You will already have run the control cables down through the console to the engine. Put the rear cover back on the box. Before finishing, check that control cables have the correct movement. If not, attach them to the other side of the levers inside the box. (In a console, this is much easier to do with the box unattached and hanging outside the console.)
Attach external wiring. The kill switch connects to the stop wire (black with yellow trace) and ground. Thus, when tripped it will ground the stop wire and kill the engine. A lanyard with a looped end fits over the kill switch and clips to the driver. Man overboard will automatically stop the engine. A good safety device but if you do not want it simply do not attach the wires to anything.
If all goes well, it will take about an hour, or maybe an hour and a half. If by some chance the controls are reversed, simply remove the rear cover and switch cables to the other side of the box.
