Mercury 45 User Manual

OPERATION
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Emergency Starting - Manual Start Models
If the starter system fails, use the spare starter rope (provided) and follow procedure.
!
WARNING
When using emergency starter rope to start engine, the start in gear protection device is inoperative. Make sure
to set the outboard gear shift into neutral to prevent outboard from starting in gear. Sudden unexpected
acceleration could result in serious injury or death.
1. Shift outboard to neutral (N) position.
N
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NN
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2. If starter rope is intact, pull rope out of the rewind housing and tie a knot in the rope. Remove retainer from
end of rope and untie the retainer knot.
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a
b
a - Knot b - Retainer
3. Set the lanyard stop switch to "RUN" position. Refer to General Information - Lanyard Stop Switch.
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4. Remove rewind starter.

Mercury 45 Specifications

General

Brand	Mercury
Model	45
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English