Compatible Applications

OEM & Cross Reference Numbers

Watch: Mercury Verado Steering Cylinder Repair and Reseal

Should you reseal your existing steering cylinder or replace it?

Watch Pro Marine USA demonstrate Mercury Verado steering cylinder disassembly, cleaning, inspection, seal replacement, and reassembly. The video also shows an example of contaminated hydraulic fluid. If your cylinder is not suitable for resealing, this remanufactured 896500R01 cylinder may be an alternative after confirming fitment.

 Watch Repair Video

This video illustrates a repair process; it does not establish that every steering cylinder can be rebuilt. Verify part compatibility and follow applicable Mercury service procedures. Hydraulic steering is a safety-critical system.

OEM Alternative Available

Mercury OEM 896500A01 Steering Cylinder Kit

Prefer a brand-new factory Mercury part? We also stock the OEM Mercury steering cylinder kit for the same Verado and Mercury Racing 450R application family.

View OEM Mercury 896500A01 Steering Cylinder Kit

Want to Reseal Your Own Steering Cylinder?

If your steering cylinder is rebuildable and you prefer to reseal it yourself, Pro Marine also offers seal kits, an individual cylinder seal, and the required steering cylinder spanner tool. The spanner tool is a necessity if you plan to reseal your own cylinder.

Pro Marine 2700P Verado Steering Cylinder Seal Kit

Pro Marine seal kit for resealing compatible Mercury Verado steering cylinders. Replaces Mercury 896173A01.

View Pro Marine 2700P Seal Kit

Mercury OEM 2700 Steering Cylinder Seal Kit

Genuine Mercury OEM Verado steering cylinder seal kit. Replaces Mercury 8M0045604.

View Mercury OEM 2700 Seal Kit

Pro Marine 880667 Steering Cylinder Seal

Individual Pro Marine Verado steering cylinder seal. Replaces Mercury 8M0155530.

View Pro Marine 880667 Cylinder Seal

Mercury 8M0078614 Steering Cylinder Spanner Tool

Required tool for disassembling and resealing compatible Verado steering cylinders. This tool is a necessity if you want to reseal your own cylinder.

View Steering Cylinder Spanner Tool

What This Part is Used For

The steering cylinder is part of the hydraulic steering system that controls outboard movement at the transom. A worn or leaking cylinder can cause steering fluid loss, reduced steering response, excess play, or unsafe steering operation.

Choosing a remanufactured Pro Marine cylinder can be a cost-effective way to restore steering performance while reusing a rebuildable core from your existing steering system.

Why Choose the Remanufactured Cylinder?

• Remanufactured Pro Marine steering cylinder kit
• Built as an alternative to Mercury OEM 896500A01
• Fits Mercury Verado L6, V8, V10, and Racing V8 450R applications
• Does not fit Mercury Racing 500R applications
• Includes a 1-year warranty
• Price includes a refundable $200 core charge
• $200 refunded when your rebuildable core is returned
• Core charge process may be avoided by sending your core in before shipment
• OEM replacement and reseal options linked above

Core Return Details

This remanufactured steering cylinder is sold with a core charge because your old cylinder can often be rebuilt and reused. The $200 core charge is already included in the displayed price.

• Order the remanufactured cylinder and install it on your engine.
• Return your old rebuildable steering cylinder core to Pro Marine.
• Once the rebuildable core is received and accepted, your $200 core charge is refunded.
• If you send your core in first, the core charge refund step may be avoided.

Core must be complete and rebuildable. Damaged, incomplete, or non-rebuildable cores may not qualify for the refund.

FAQ

Does the price include the $200 core charge?
Yes. The listed price includes a $200 refundable core charge.

How do I get the $200 core charge refunded?
Return your old rebuildable steering cylinder core after purchase. Once the core is received and accepted, $200 will be refunded.

Can I avoid the core charge?
You can avoid the core charge refund process by sending your rebuildable core in before the remanufactured cylinder ships. Contact Pro Marine before ordering if you want to use this option.

What engines does this reman steering cylinder fit?
This cylinder fits Mercury Verado L6, Verado V8, Verado V10, and Mercury Racing V8 450R applications when the OEM part number matches.

Does this fit Mercury Racing 500R?
No. This listing should not be used for Mercury Racing 500R applications.

Does the reman cylinder include a warranty?
Yes. The Pro Marine remanufactured steering cylinder includes a 1-year warranty.

Do you sell the OEM steering cylinder?
Yes. The Mercury OEM 896500A01 steering cylinder kit is linked above.

Can I reseal my own cylinder instead?
Yes. Seal kits, an individual cylinder seal, and the required spanner tool are linked above. The spanner tool is necessary if you plan to reseal your own cylinder.

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Compatible Applications

Pro Marine 4-5006180 is designed for many Johnson, Evinrude and Evinrude E-TEC single-engine installations using compatible BRP / OMC mechanical throttle and shift rigging.

The BRP control design represented by OEM number 5006180 is intended as a direct-style control for many 1996 and newer Johnson / Evinrude applications.

Supplied Johnson and Evinrude Fitment

The supplied application information includes a very large number of Johnson and Evinrude model-number applications as well as dedicated Remote Control, Electrical and Instruments/Rigging application listings.

The supplied catalog data contains engine applications across numerous horsepower families and includes remote-control listings through 2000.

Because the control can be used across many engine families, matching the control system and wiring configuration is more reliable than selecting the control by horsepower alone.

OEM and Cross Reference Numbers

Pro Marine 4-5006180 replaces or cross-references the following Johnson, Evinrude, OMC and BRP control numbers.

What is Included in the Control

This side-mount control combines the primary helm controls needed for a compatible single-engine Johnson, Evinrude or E-TEC installation.

• Single-lever throttle and shift control
• Push-to-prime ignition switch
• Thumb-operated power trim and tilt switch in the handle
• Engine emergency cut-off switch
• Safety lanyard
• Warning horn
• Neutral lock
• Start-in-gear prevention
• Adjustable throttle friction

What This Control is Used For

The side-mount control is the operator's primary interface with a mechanically controlled outboard.

Moving the control lever operates both the throttle and shift systems, allowing the operator to select forward, neutral and reverse while controlling engine speed.

The integrated ignition switch starts and stops the engine, while the trim switch in the handle lets the operator adjust engine trim without removing a hand from the control lever.

The integrated engine cut-off switch and safety lanyard add an important safety function at the helm.

Port or Starboard Side Mounting

The 5006180-style surface control is designed so it can be installed on either the port or starboard side of a compatible helm or console installation.

This makes it useful for a wide range of center-console, side-console and other single-engine boat layouts.

Control Cable Compatibility

The 5006180-style control uses the later Johnson/Evinrude mechanical control-cable system used on post-1979 applications.

Using This Control on Older Johnson and Evinrude Engines

Earlier Johnson and Evinrude engines may use different electrical connectors even though the mechanical shift and throttle system can be compatible with this style of control.

Published BRP application information indicates that 1973-1995 Johnson and Evinrude engines require an adapter harness and additional trim harness when converting to the later 5006180-style control.

Evinrude E-TEC Applications

BRP used the 5006180 surface side-mount control within compatible SystemCheck mechanical rigging systems, including Evinrude E-TEC rigging applications.

This control should be used only where the E-TEC engine is configured for the compatible mechanical shift/throttle and BRP control-harness system. It should not be selected for an electronically controlled engine solely because the engine carries the E-TEC name.

Common Reasons to Replace a Side Mount Control

• Worn or excessively loose control lever
• Damaged throttle or shift mechanism
• Failed ignition switch
• Failed trim switch
• Damaged control wiring or harness
• Broken neutral-lock mechanism
• Corrosion or internal wear in an older control box
• Converting an older Johnson/Evinrude control to a later-style assembly
• Complete boat rerigging or restoration

Installation Tips

• Verify the original control part number before ordering.
• Confirm the engine uses mechanical throttle and shift cables.
• Verify engine-harness connector compatibility.
• Determine whether an adapter harness is needed on an older engine.
• Confirm power-trim wiring compatibility before installation.
• Inspect existing control cables and replace worn or stiff cables.
• Route cables with smooth bends and avoid tight radius bends.
• Check full forward, neutral and reverse operation after installation.
• Verify neutral-start protection before operating the boat.
• Test power trim, ignition, warning horn and engine cut-off functions.

Key Features and Benefits

• Pro Marine aftermarket single-engine side mount control
• Replaces BRP / Johnson / Evinrude 5006180
• Designed for compatible mechanical-control outboards
• Fits many Johnson, Evinrude and Evinrude E-TEC applications
• Surface side-mount design
• Can be mounted on port or starboard side
• Integrated ignition switch
• Push-to-prime starting function
• Thumb-operated trim switch
• Emergency engine cut-off switch and lanyard
• Warning horn included
• Neutral lock
• Start-in-gear prevention
• Adjustable throttle friction
• Extensive OEM cross-reference coverage

FAQ

What is Pro Marine 4-5006180?
It is a single-engine surface side-mount remote control for compatible Johnson, Evinrude and Evinrude E-TEC mechanical-control outboards.

What does 4-5006180 replace?
It crosses to Johnson/Evinrude/BRP numbers 0175944, 0176380, 0176381, 0177217, 0177218, 0177224, 0177225, 0434057, 5006180 and 5006181.

Does this control fit Evinrude E-TEC engines?
It fits compatible E-TEC applications using the appropriate mechanical shift/throttle and BRP/SystemCheck control configuration. Verify the specific engine rigging system before ordering.

Does it fit Johnson and Evinrude engines before 1996?
Earlier engines may be mechanically compatible, but published BRP application information indicates that 1973-1995 engines require an adapter harness and additional trim harness when using this later-style control.

Does this include an ignition switch?
Yes. The control includes an integrated push-to-prime ignition switch.

Does this control have a trim switch?
Yes. A thumb-operated power trim switch is integrated into the control handle.

Does it include a kill-switch lanyard?
Yes. The control includes an engine emergency cut-off switch and safety lanyard.

Can this be mounted on either side of the boat?
Yes. The 5006180-style surface control can be mounted on either the port or starboard side in a compatible installation.

Does this use mechanical control cables?
Yes. This is a mechanical throttle and shift control for compatible Johnson/Evinrude-style control cables.

Will it fit every Johnson, Evinrude or E-TEC engine?
No. Wiring systems, electronic controls and rigging configurations vary. Verify the original control number, control cables and engine harness before ordering.

Can this be used on a sterndrive?
No. The 5006180-style BRP side-mount control is intended for compatible outboard applications and is not specified for sterndrive use.

Searchable Part Numbers

4-5006180, 5006180, 5006181, 0175944, 175944, 0176380, 176380, 0176381, 176381, 0177217, 177217, 0177218, 177218, 0177224, 177224, 0177225, 177225, 0434057, 434057

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Compatible Applications

Pro Marine 48207SP is designed for compatible Yamaha outboards using the 10-pin Yamaha mechanical-control system.

Pro Marine's application information identifies the following Yamaha engine families for this control:

OEM and Cross Reference Numbers

Pro Marine 48207SP replaces a large number of Yamaha 703 side-mount remote-control assemblies. These older and superseded numbers are important when identifying a replacement control from an existing Yamaha rigging system.

What This Control is Used For

The Yamaha 703 side-mount control is the operator's primary interface with a compatible mechanically controlled Yamaha outboard.

Moving the control lever operates the engine's mechanical throttle and shift cables, allowing the operator to select forward, neutral and reverse while controlling engine speed from the helm.

The control also integrates the electrical functions needed for the compatible Yamaha 10-pin rigging system.

15-Foot 10-Pin Harness

Pro Marine 48207SP is supplied with a 15-foot electrical harness for compatible Yamaha 10-pin applications.

The harness provides the electrical connection between the remote control and the compatible engine rigging system.

Push-to-Choke Ignition

The 48207SP control is configured with the push-to-choke ignition function used on compatible Yamaha mechanical-control outboards.

This allows the applicable engine starting / enrichment function to be operated through the ignition switch rather than requiring a separate helm-mounted choke control.

Power Trim and Tilt Control

The Yamaha 703-style control incorporates power trim and tilt control for compatible Yamaha outboards.

This allows the operator to adjust engine trim while maintaining control of the throttle and shift lever.

Mechanical Throttle and Shift

Pro Marine 48207SP is for mechanically controlled Yamaha outboards.

A mechanical-control system uses physical throttle and shift cables between the remote-control box and the engine.

This control should not be confused with Yamaha electronic throttle-and-shift or drive-by-wire control systems.

Yamaha 703 Side Mount Design

The Yamaha 703 control family uses a side-mount remote-control configuration. This style is commonly installed on the side of the helm, console or cockpit where the operator can comfortably reach the control lever.

If replacing an existing Yamaha 703 control, compare the original mounting arrangement, electrical connector and OEM control number before installation.

Replacing an Older Yamaha 703 Control

Yamaha used numerous part numbers for variations and revisions of the 703 remote-control family. This is why an older control may carry a number beginning with 703-48201, 703-48205 or 703-48207.

Pro Marine 48207SP provides a replacement option for the compatible mechanical 10-pin applications represented by the cross-reference numbers listed above.

Common Reasons to Replace a Yamaha Remote Control

• Excessive play in the control lever
• Stiff or inconsistent throttle movement
• Difficult shifting
• Worn internal control mechanism
• Failed ignition switch
• Failed trim and tilt switch
• Damaged or corroded electrical harness
• Damaged control housing
• Corrosion inside an older control box
• Complete boat rerigging or restoration

Installation Tips

• Verify that the engine uses mechanical throttle and shift controls.
• Confirm that the electrical system uses the compatible Yamaha 10-pin connection.
• Compare the original control part number with the cross-reference list.
• Confirm that the 15-foot harness length is suitable for the installation.
• Inspect the throttle and shift cables while the old control is removed.
• Replace stiff, damaged or corroded control cables before installation.
• Route the harness and cables without sharp bends or excessive tension.
• Adjust throttle and shift cables according to Yamaha service procedures.
• Verify forward, neutral and reverse operation before operating the boat.
• Test ignition, push-to-choke and power trim functions after installation.

Key Features and Benefits

• Pro Marine aftermarket Yamaha remote control
• Yamaha 703-style side-mount design
• Designed for compatible mechanical-control Yamaha outboards
• Mechanical throttle and shift operation
• 10-pin electrical connection
• 15-foot harness
• Push-to-choke ignition function
• Integrated power trim and tilt control
• Replaces numerous Yamaha 703 remote-control numbers
• Manufacturer reference 703-48207-21-00
• Pro Marine item number 48207SP

FAQ

What is Pro Marine 48207SP?
It is a Pro Marine aftermarket Yamaha 703-style side-mount mechanical remote control with a 10-pin electrical connection and 15-foot harness.

Is 48207SP a complete remote control or just a wiring harness?
It is a remote-control assembly with the 15-foot harness, not simply a replacement wiring harness.

Is this a mechanical Yamaha control?
Yes. This control is intended for compatible Yamaha outboards using mechanical throttle and shift cables.

What type of electrical connection does it use?
Pro Marine 48207SP uses the compatible Yamaha 10-pin electrical connection.

How long is the harness?
The control is supplied with a 15-foot harness.

Does it have power trim and tilt control?
Yes. The compatible Yamaha 703 control configuration includes power trim and tilt control.

Does this control have push-to-choke?
Yes. Pro Marine lists 48207SP with a push-to-choke ignition configuration.

Does 48207SP replace Yamaha 703-48207-21-00?
Yes. Pro Marine identifies 703-48207-21-00 as the manufacturer reference for 48207SP.

Does it replace Yamaha 703-48207-25-00?
Yes. 703-48207-25-00 is included in the supplied and verified cross-reference list for this control family.

Does it replace older 703-48205 controls?
Yes. Numerous 703-48205 numbers are included in the cross-reference list, including A-series and 10-series control numbers.

Will this work with Yamaha electronic controls?
No. This listing is for compatible mechanical throttle and shift applications, not Yamaha electronic throttle-and-shift systems.

Will it fit every Yamaha outboard in the listed horsepower range?
No. Horsepower alone does not determine control compatibility. Verify that your engine uses the compatible mechanical-control system and 10-pin electrical connection, or match the original control to one of the listed OEM numbers.

Searchable Part Numbers

48207SP, 703-48201-A0-00, 703-48201-A1-00, 703-48201-A2-00, 703-48201-A3-00, 703-48205-A0-00, 703-48205-A1-00, 703-48205-A2-00, 703-48205-A3-00, 703-48205-A4-00, 703-48205-A5-00, 703-48205-10-00, 703-48205-11-00, 703-48205-12-00, 703-48205-13-00, 703-48205-15-00, 703-48205-16-00, 703-48205-17-00, 703-48207-A1-00, 703-48207-A3-00, 703-48207-A4-00, 703-48207-1A-00, 703-48207-1A-10, 703-48207-1B-10, 703-48207-10-00, 703-48207-11-00, 703-48207-12-00, 703-48207-13-00, 703-48207-14-00, 703-48207-15-00, 703-48207-15-10, 703-48207-16-10, 703-48207-17-10, 703-48207-18-10, 703-48207-20-00, 703-48207-21-00, 703-48207-22-00, 703-48207-23-00, 703-48207-24-00, 703-48207-25-00

Searchable Terms

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