Product Manual

Fuel and Oil
Fuel Requirements........................................................................................... 41
Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirement ........................................................ 42
EPA Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank Requirements........................................ 42
Fuel Demand Valve (FDV) Requirement.......................................................... 42
Mercury Marine's Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank........................................... 43
Filling Fuel Tank............................................................................................... 44
Engine Oil Recommendations.......................................................................... 44
Checking Engine Oil......................................................................................... 45
Features and Controls
Tiller Handle Features...................................................................................... 46
Remote Control Features................................................................................. 52
Warning System............................................................................................... 53
Power Tilt (if equipped)..................................................................................... 54
Setting the Transom Angle of your Outboard .................................................. 56
Adjusting Transom Angle..................................................................................58
Shallow Water Operation.................................................................................. 58
Tilting Outboard................................................................................................ 59
Trim Tab Adjustment........................................................................................ 60
Operation
Prestarting Check List.......................................................................................61
Operating in Freezing Temperatures................................................................ 61
Operating in Saltwater or Polluted Water......................................................... 61
Operating Outboard as an Auxiliary Engine..................................................... 62
Prestarting Instructions..................................................................................... 62
Engine Break‑in Procedure...............................................................................63
Starting the Engine ‑ Tiller Handle Models....................................................... 63
Starting the Engine ‑ Remote Control Models.................................................. 66
Starting a Hot Engine........................................................................................68
Gear Shifting .................................................................................................... 69
Stopping the Engine ........................................................................................ 70
Emergency Starting.......................................................................................... 70
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