Mercury 4.3 TKS series User Manual

Section 4 - Maintenance
90-8M0113857 eng DECEMBER 2015 Page 29
Section 4 - Maintenance
Table of Contents
Owner/Operator Responsibilities.......................................... 30
Dealer Responsibilities......................................................... 30
Maintenance......................................................................... 30
Do‑It‑Yourself Maintenance Suggestions............................. 30
Inspection............................................................................. 31
Maintenance Schedule–Sterndrive Models.......................... 31
Routine Maintenance..................................................... 31
Scheduled Maintenance................................................ 31
Sealed Carburetor Mixture Screw........................................ 32
Engine Oil............................................................................. 32
Checking ....................................................................... 33
Filling ............................................................................ 33
Changing Oil and Filter ................................................. 33
Easy Engine Oil Drain System .............................. 33
Engine Oil Drain Pump .......................................... 34
Changing Filter ...................................................... 34
Power Steering Fluid............................................................ 35
Checking ....................................................................... 35
Filling ............................................................................ 35
Changing ...................................................................... 35
Engine Coolant..................................................................... 35
Checking ....................................................................... 35
Filling ............................................................................ 36
Changing ..................................................................... 37
Alpha Sterndrive Gear Lube................................................. 37
Checking ....................................................................... 37
Filling ............................................................................ 37
Changing ...................................................................... 38
Sterndrive Gear Lube........................................................... 39
Checking........................................................................ 39
Filling............................................................................. 39
Changing....................................................................... 39
Power Trim Fluid.................................................................. 41
Checking ....................................................................... 41
Filling ............................................................................ 41
Changing ...................................................................... 41
Cleaning the Flame Arrestor................................................. 42
Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve ............... 42
Changing ............................................................... 42
Changing the Water‑Separating Fuel Filter.......................... 43
Lubrication............................................................................ 43
Steering System............................................................ 43
Shift Plate Control Cable Lubrication............................. 45
Driveshaft U‑joint Splines and O‑Rings (Sterndrive Unit
Removed)...................................................................... 45
Engine Coupler.............................................................. 45
Driveshaft Extension Models......................................... 46
Propellers............................................................................. 46
Propeller Repair............................................................. 46
Alpha Propeller Removal............................................... 47
Alpha Propeller Installation............................................ 47
Bravo One Propeller Removal....................................... 48
Bravo One Propeller Installation.................................... 48
Bravo Two Propeller Removal....................................... 49
Bravo Two Propeller Installation.................................... 49
Bravo Three Propeller Removal.................................... 50
Bravo Three Propeller Installation................................. 51
Serpentine Drive Belt............................................................ 52
Checking ....................................................................... 52
Replacing Belt and/or Adjusting Tension ...................... 53
Flushing the Power Package (Alpha)................................... 53
Flushing Attachments ................................................... 54
Sterndrive Water Pickups ............................................. 54
Flushing the Power Package (Bravo)................................... 55
General Information....................................................... 55
Flushing the Power Package......................................... 55
Flushing Attachments ............................................ 55
Sterndrive Water Pickups ...................................... 56
Alternative Water Pickups ..................................... 57
SeaCore Power Package Flushing Procedure.............. 58
Models Using The Sterndrive Water Pickup .......... 58
Battery.................................................................................. 61
Corrosion Protection............................................................. 61
Corrosion Information.................................................... 61
Maintaining Ground Circuit Continuity........................... 61
Sterndrive Corrosion Protection Components............... 62
MerCathode System Battery Requirements.................. 64
MerCathode Theory of Operation.................................. 64
Power Package Exterior Surfaces................................. 65
Boat Bottom Care.......................................................... 65
Painting Your Power Package....................................... 65
Sterndrive Surface Care................................................ 66
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Mercury 4.3 TKS series Specifications

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Brand	Mercury
Model	4.3 TKS series
Category	Engine
Language	English