688-43160-01-00 Yamaha Tilt Rod Assembly | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Yamaha Manual Tilt Rod Assembly - Part Number: 688-43160-01-00

A genuine Yamaha mechanical tilt rod assembly used on selected 40HP to 60HP two-stroke and four-stroke outboards. The rod fits through the clamp-bracket tilt holes and establishes the engine's minimum running angle on manual or mechanically limited trim systems.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Yamaha OEM tilt rod assembly
• Current part number 688-43160-01-00
• Supersedes / replaces 688-43160-00-00
• Mechanical trim-in and tilt-stop component
• Used on selected 40HP, 50HP, 55HP and 60HP platforms

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Yamaha manual-tilt and mechanically limited clamp brackets
• Two-stroke and four-stroke midsections using the 688 tilt rod

Typically suits

• Engine models:
• Yamaha C40 and 40HP two-stroke model families
• Yamaha P50 / C50 / 50TLR
• Yamaha C55 and 55HP applications
• Yamaha P60 / C60 / 60HP model families
• Yamaha F50 and T50 four-stroke applications
• Representative 1997 P60TLHV
• Representative 1998 F50TLRW
• Representative 2000 C60TLRY
• Representative 2008 50TLR
• HP Range: Commonly 40HP - 60HP
• Engine Type: Yamaha two-stroke and four-stroke outboard
• Year Range: Approximately 1984-2009

🔌 Function

The rod provides a mechanical stop between the clamp brackets. Its selected hole position controls how far the engine can trim toward the transom and supports manual tilt positioning.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Rod bent or missing
• Corroded into the bracket
• Worn or damaged adjustment holes
• Engine trims too far inward
• Rod will not slide through both brackets
• Retaining hardware missing

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 688-43160-01-00 → Supersedes 688-43160-00-00
• 688-43160-00-00 earlier OEM tilt-rod reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 688-43160-01-00
• 688-43160-00-00
• Yamaha clamp-bracket tilt-hole hardware
• Related tilt-stop levers and bracket bushes

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Aftermarket: 688-43160-00 / 688-43160-01 replacement tilt rod assembly

📦 Condition

• Genuine used part
• Removed from running engine where applicable
• In good working condition unless otherwise stated