988851 Mercury MerCruiser Slide | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Quicksilver Shifter Slide - Part Number: 988851

A genuine Quicksilver captive shifter slide for selected Mercury and Mariner outboard shift-linkage and tiller-handle assemblies.

The slide provides the guided connection between the control linkage and the engine shift mechanism. Its captive design allows the linkage to move through the required travel while maintaining correct alignment during forward, neutral and reverse selection.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM shifter slide

• Correct Mercury part number 988851

• Captive guided design for shift-linkage movement

• Used on selected 45HP to 125HP Mercury and Mariner outboards

• Suitable for remote-control and tiller-adaptor shift assemblies where specified

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 988851 current OEM slide reference

• 98885 earlier base and formatted reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 988851

• 98885-1

• 98885

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• FridayParts: Shifter Slide replacing 988851

• Replacement captive slide: 98885 / 98885-1

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• Mercury and Mariner outboard shifter-linkage assemblies

• Tiller-handle adaptor kits

• Induction-manifold and reed-block shift-linkage locations

Typically suits:

• Engine models:

• Mercury / Mariner 45HP 4-cylinder

• Mercury / Mariner 50HP outboard

• Mercury / Mariner 55HP outboard

• Mercury / Mariner 60HP outboard

• Mercury 65 Jet tiller-handle adaptor assemblies

• Mercury / Mariner 75HP outboard

• Mercury 80 Jet tiller-handle adaptor assemblies

• Mercury / Mariner 80HP outboard

• Mercury / Mariner 90HP 2-stroke, including 2004 induction-manifold applications

• Mercury / Mariner 100HP 4-cylinder

• Mercury / Mariner 115HP 4-cylinder

• Mercury / Mariner 125HP 4-cylinder

• HP Range: 45HP - 125HP

• Engine Type: Mercury / Mariner carburetted and EFI two-stroke outboard

• Year Range: Approximately 1987-1997, with later serial-controlled applications

🔌 Function

The slide transfers control-cable or tiller-handle movement into the engine shift linkage while keeping the moving connection aligned. It permits the correct travel required to engage forward, neutral and reverse.

Common signs of failure:

• Excessive play in the shift control

• Difficult or stiff gear selection

• Engine does not fully engage forward or reverse

• Slide binds, cracks or pulls away from the linkage

• Worn slot or captive fitting causes lost shift travel

📦 Condition

• Genuine Quicksilver part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging