25-16226 Mercury MerCruiser Grommet | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Quicksilver Control Cable / Cowling Grommet - Part Number: 25-16226

Genuine Quicksilver grommet used on Mercury and Mariner outboard cowling, remote-control attaching kit and cable routing assemblies. This grommet protects cables, harnesses or linkage hardware where they pass through a panel or cowling opening and is used on selected 6HP, 8HP, 9.9HP, 15HP, 25HP, 30 Jet, 40HP, 50HP, 55HP and 60HP outboard applications where specified.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM grommet
• Correct Mercury part number 25-16226
• Rubber cable / cowling grommet
• Used in cowling and remote-control attaching kit assemblies
• Protects cables and hardware from chafing
• Direct replacement for supported Mercury / Mariner diagrams

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Mercury / Mariner cowling assemblies
• Mercury / Mariner remote-control attaching kits
• Control cable and harness pass-through locations
• Small and mid-range outboard cowl and bottom-cowl service

Typically suits

• Engine models:
• Mariner 6HP 2-cylinder 2-stroke International - serial 0N027903 to 0N055109, cowling applications
• Mercury / Mariner 8HP 4-stroke 209cc cowling applications where 25-16226 is specified
• Mercury / Mariner 9.9HP 4-stroke 209cc cowling applications where specified
• Mercury / Mariner 9.9HP / 15HP 2-cylinder outboard cowling applications where specified
• Mariner 25HP 2-cylinder International - serial 0N018456 to 0N055504, remote-control attaching kit applications
• Mercury 30 Jet 3-cylinder - serial 9973100 to 0P016999, bottom cowl applications
• Mercury 40HP 2-cylinder and 3-cylinder bottom cowl / control attaching applications where specified
• Mercury 50HP 3-cylinder cowl or control kit applications where specified
• Mercury 55HP 3-cylinder cowl or control kit applications where specified
• Mercury 60HP 3-cylinder cowl or control kit applications where specified
• Mercury 2002-era 30 / 40 Jet, 40HP, 50HP and 55HP outboard cowling service families where 25-16226 is specified
• HP Range: commonly 6HP - 60HP where specified
• Engine Type: Mercury / Mariner small and mid-range outboard
• System Type: Cowling / control cable / remote-control attaching kit grommet

🔌 Function

The grommet protects cables, wiring or linkage parts from rubbing against a cowl, bracket or panel edge. It also helps keep the opening neat and reduces vibration wear.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Grommet cracked, hardened or missing
• Cable or harness chafing at cowling opening
• Water or dirt entering through an open cowl hole
• Loose cable routing through bracket or cowl
• Rubber swollen or split from age and fuel exposure
• Replacement required during cowling or remote-control kit service

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 25-16226 current OEM grommet reference
• 25-16226-1, 25-16226-2 and 25-16226-3 related grommet variants in the same service family where specified separately

OEM / Related Numbers

• 25-16226
• 16226
• 25-16226-1
• 25-16226-2
• 25-16226-3
• Rubber grommet
• Cowling grommet
• Remote control attaching kit grommet
• Control cable grommet
• 16840A2 related remote control attaching kit family reference
• 853804 related connector shift assembly reference
• 853752 related bracket reference
• 12-16826 related washer
• 10-16830 related bolt

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Aftermarket rubber grommet equivalents may be available by direct 25-16226 match
• Use exact Mercury grommet profile where the grommet locates in a shaped cowl or bracket opening
• Do not substitute generic round grommets if the installation requires a shaped cable-routing profile

📦 Condition

• Genuine Quicksilver part
• Brand new
• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging