Mercury 30 Service Manual

90-826148R2 MARCH 19971D-4 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WARNING
Beforeoperation,theoutboardmust becorrectly
installedwithfourmountingboltsshown.Failure
to correctly fasten outboard could result in out-
board ejecting off boat transom causing serious
injury, death, or property damage.
Models With Transom Bracket
Thumb Screws
a
a - Transom Bracket Thumb Screws
WARNING
DO NOT, under any circumstances, allow the
cupped washers on the ends of the thumb
screws to be closer than 1 inch (25.4mm) to top
of (real) boat transom, not shims.
NOTE: When drilling into a fiberglass boat, place
masking tape directly onto boat where mounting
holes will be drilled to help prevent fiberglass from
chipping.
Measure the transom height of your boat. The boat
bottom should be aligned or be within 1 in. (25mm)
below the anti-ventilation plate of the outboard.
0-1 in.
(0-25mm)
a
a - Anti-Ventilation Plate
IMPORTANT: Outboards with transom bracket
thumb screws can be secured to the boat tran-
som, using optional Quicksilver Accessory Out-
board Mounting Kit ( “a” P/N 812432A5), to allow
for quick removal and installation of outboard.
Refer to installation instructions supplied with
the mounting kit before drilling any mounting
holes in the boat transom.
a
a - Mounting Kit
WARNING
Outboard must be fastened to boat transom one
of two ways, permanently fastened to transom
with thumb screws, and mounting bolts (pro-
vided), or secured to the transom using the op-
tional outboard mounting kit (P/N 812432A5)
should the outboard strike an underwater object
or be steered into a sharp turn. Failure to fasten
outboard correctly to the boat transom with
mountingboltsoroptionalmountingkitcouldre-
sult in outboard ejecting suddenly off boat tran-
som causing serious injury or death, boat dam-
age or loss of outboard.

Mercury 30 Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	30
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English