# 12758 Mercury MerCruiser Mercury Lever | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

  

Genuine Quicksilver Shallow Water Tilt Control Lever - Part Number: 12758

A genuine Quicksilver control lever used in Mercury and Mariner shallow-water tilt assemblies. This lever works with bracket 12756, springs 24-12755 and 24-12754, pin 17-13195 and retaining rings 53-13194 in the 12756A1 shallow-water tilt kit.

  

⚙️ Key Features

  

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM control lever

• Correct Mercury part number 12758

• Used in Mercury shallow-water tilt kit 12756A1

• Works with matching bracket 12756

• Supports low-speed shallow-water tilt operation on compatible Mercury / Mariner small outboards

  

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

  

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 12758 current OEM service reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 12758

• MER12758

• Mercury 12758

• Quicksilver 12758

• 12756A1 related shallow water tilt kit

• 12756 matching bracket

• 24-12755 related reverse hook spring

• 24-12754 related spring

• 17-13195 related troll bracket pin

• 53-13194 related retaining ring / E-ring

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• No aftermarket equivalent

  

🚤 Compatibility

  

Commonly used on:

• Mercury / Mariner shallow-water tilt kit assemblies

• Mercury / Mariner small outboard manual tilt and troll systems

• Remote-control models fitted with shallow-water tilt kit 12756A1

• Tiller-handle models where this shallow-water tilt mechanism was fitted as standard

  

Typically suits:

• Engine models:

• Mercury / Mariner 20HP 2-cycle models - 1986 and newer where fitted with shallow-water tilt kit 12756A1

• Mercury / Mariner 25HP 2-cycle models - 1986 and newer where fitted with shallow-water tilt kit 12756A1

• Mercury 9.9HP 4-stroke 323cc - 1999-2004

• Mercury 15HP 4-stroke 323cc

• Mercury 15HP carb 2-cylinder - serial 9973100 to 0P016999

• Mercury 15HP carb 2-cylinder - serial 0G590000 to 0G760299

• Mercury 15HP carb 2-cylinder - serial 0G760300 to 1B226999

• Mercury 15HP carb 2-cylinder - serial 0P075166 to 0P400999

• Mercury 15HP carb 2-cylinder - serial 0P401000 and up

• Mercury 15HP carb 2-cylinder - serial 1B227000 to 1B727495

• Mercury 20HP 2-cylinder - serial 0B238464 to 0G044026

• Mercury 20HP 2-cylinder - serial 0G044027 to 0G760299

• Mercury 20HP 2-cylinder - serial 0G760300 to 0T979999

• Mercury 20HP 2-cylinder - serial 0P017000 to 0P325499

• Mercury 20HP 2-cylinder - serial 0P325500 and up

• Mercury 20 Jet - serial 0G044027 to 0G760299

• Mercury 20 Jet - serial 0G760300 to 0T979999

• Mercury 20 Jet - serial 0P017000 to 0P325499

• Mercury 20 Jet - serial 0T980000 to 0T999999

• Mercury 20 Jet - serial 1B000001 and up

• Mercury 25HP 2-cylinder - serial 0G044027 to 0G760299

• Mercury 25HP 2-cylinder - serial 0G760300 to 0T979999

• Mercury 25HP 2-cylinder - serial 0P017000 to 0P325499

• Mercury 25HP 2-cylinder - serial 0P325500 and up

• Mercury 25HP 2-cylinder - serial 0T980000 to 0T999999

• Mercury 25HP 2-cylinder - serial 1B000001 and up

• Mercury 25 Marathon / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0A730007 and up

• Mercury 25 Marathon / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0B238464 to 0G044026

• Mercury 25 Marathon / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0G044027 to 0G760299

• Mercury 25 Marathon / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0G760300 to 0T979999

• Mercury 25 Marathon / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0P017000 to 0P325499

• Mercury 25 Sea Pro / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0A730007 and up

• Mercury 25 Sea Pro / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0B238464 to 0G044026

• Mercury 25 Sea Pro / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0G044027 to 0G760299

• Mercury 25 Sea Pro / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0G760300 to 0T979999

• Mercury 25 Sea Pro / Super 15 2-cylinder - serial 0P017000 to 0P325499

• HP Range: commonly 9.9HP - 25HP where the 12756A1 shallow-water tilt system is fitted

• Engine Type: Mercury / Mariner small outboard manual tilt hardware

• System Type: Shallow-water tilt control lever

  

🔌 Function

  

The control lever engages the shallow-water tilt mechanism so the engine can be held in the correct shallow-water operating position.

Common signs of failure:

• Lever broken, missing or seized

• Shallow-water tilt will not engage

• Tilt bracket does not latch correctly

• Excessive play in the tilt control linkage

• Corrosion around lever pivot or retaining hardware

  

📦 Condition

  

• Genuine Quicksilver part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 17.4 AUD
- **Vendor:** Quicksilver
- **Tags:** Quicksilver Marine Parts | Oils Service Kits & Engine Components

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 17.40 AUD | In stock |

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> Updated: 2026-05-17