Patent ID: 6183322
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B63H,F02B

Abstract:
An operation cable mounting structure of an outboard motor in which an engine is covered by an engine cover composed of a plurality of cover elements and formed with a cable insertion port having an opening through which operation cables are guided inside said outboard motor, said operation cable mounting structure comprising:a port member being arranged so as to straddle said plurality of the cover elements of the engine cover and comprised of a first port member half provided to one of said cover elements and a second port member half provided to another one of said cover elements, said first and second port member halves having partial openings opposed to each other so that when said first and second port member halves are mated and joined together, said port member is formed as a unit member having said cable insertion port with said opening;a grommet closing the opening of the cable insertion port;a partition wall section disposed in one of said first and second port member halves so as to divide said opening of the cable insertion port; anda boss member provided for said partition wall section and secured to one of aid cover elements through a bracket.