Patent ID: 7491103
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
1. A marine propulsion device comprising: a gimbal housing which is attachable to a transom of a marine vessel; a gimbal ring rotatably supported by said gimbal housing; a shaft rotatably supported by said gimbal housing and attached to said gimbal ring, said shaft being rotatable about a steering axis; a steering lever connected to said shaft; a nut attached to a threaded portion of said shaft, said nut and said steering lever being configured to rigidly attach said steering lever to said shaft, said steering lever being rotatable about said steering axis; a first cylindrical hole formed through a first portion of said gimbal housing; a second cylindrical hole formed through a second portion of said gimbal housing, said first and second cylindrical holes being coaxial with each other and with said steering axis; wherein said nut extends into and at least partially through said first cylindrical hole.