Mercury 4-STROKE User Manual

Fuel and Oil
Fuel Recommendations.................................................................................... 44
Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirement ........................................................ 45
EPA Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank Requirements........................................ 45
Fuel Demand Valve (FDV) Requirement.......................................................... 45
Mercury Marine's Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank........................................... 46
Filling Fuel Tank............................................................................................... 47
Engine Oil Recommendations.......................................................................... 47
Checking Engine Oil......................................................................................... 48
Features and Controls
Tiller Handle Features...................................................................................... 50
Remote Control Features................................................................................. 56
Warning System............................................................................................... 57
Power Tilt (if equipped)..................................................................................... 58
Setting The Transom Angle Of Your Outboard ................................................60
Adjusting Transom Angle..................................................................................62
Shallow Water Operation.................................................................................. 62
Tilting Outboard................................................................................................ 63
Trim Tab Adjustment........................................................................................ 64
Operation
Prestarting Check List.......................................................................................65
Operating in Freezing Temperatures................................................................ 65
Operating in Saltwater or Polluted Water......................................................... 65
Operating Outboard as an Auxiliary Engine..................................................... 66
Prestarting Instructions..................................................................................... 66
Engine Break‑in Procedure...............................................................................67
Starting the Engine ‑ Tiller Handle Models....................................................... 67
Starting the Engine ‑ Remote Control Models.................................................. 70
Starting a Hot Engine........................................................................................72
Gear Shifting .................................................................................................... 72
Stopping the Engine ........................................................................................ 73
Emergency Starting.......................................................................................... 74
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Mercury 4-STROKE Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	4-STROKE
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English