96515F1 Mercury Trim Cover | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Mercury Driveshaft Housing Trim Cover - Part Number: 96515F1

A genuine Mercury trim cover for selected 7.5HP and 9.8HP portable two-stroke outboards.

The cover mounts to the driveshaft housing and closes the trim-adjustment area, protecting the trim hardware and improving the external finish of the engine midsection.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Mercury trim cover
• Correct current part number 96515F1
• Fits selected 7.5HP and 9.8HP outboards
• Mounts to the driveshaft housing
• Protects the manual trim-adjustment area

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Mercury portable-outboard driveshaft housings

Typically suits

• Engine models:
• Mercury 7.5HP
• Mercury 9.8HP
• Mercury Merc 110
• Serial families 5206550 and above
• Serial families 7125388 / 7127388 and above
• Serial families 8057545 and above
• Serial families 9217756 and above
• HP Range: 7.5HP - 9.8HP
• Engine Type: Mercury twin-cylinder carburetted two-stroke outboard
• Year Range: Approximately mid-1970s-mid-1980s

🔌 Function

The trim cover protects the manual trim-adjustment and driveshaft-housing components while completing the engine's external midsection enclosure.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Cover is cracked or missing
• Mounting screw holes are damaged
• Cover rubs against the trim mechanism
• Plastic is distorted or brittle
• Trim hardware is exposed to spray and debris

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 96515F1 → Supersedes 96515T
• 96515F1 → Supersedes 96515
• 96515F1 → Replaces earlier 78265 trim cover

OEM / Related Numbers

• 96515F1
• 96515T
• 96515
• 78265
• 10-69013 related trim-cover screw
• Related trim pin and driveshaft-housing components

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• No aftermarket equivalent

📦 Condition

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