Mercury 40 Service Manual page 9

STARTING SYSTEM
IGNITION SYSTEM
CHARGING SYSTEM
CARBURETOR
OIL
INJECTION
TIMING
TEMPERATURE
SWITCH
*Suppressor (resistor) spark plug
90-852572R1 JANUARY 1998
Manual Start
Electric Start
Starter Draw (Under Load)
Battery Rating
Type
Spark Plug Type
Spark Plug Gap
Firing Order
Alternator Output
Electric Models
Manual Models (Not Regulated)
Idle RPM
Wide Open Throttle (W.O.T.) RPM
Idle Mixture Screw Adjustment
Preset (Turns Out)
Float Adjustment
Float Level
Main Jet
Model 40 (WME-53, 69)
Model 50 (WME-68)
Model 55 (WME-57)
Model 60 (WME-58)
Recommended Oil
Oil Tank Capacity/Approx. Time
Reserve Capacity/Approx. Time
Oil Output With Engine RPM of 1500
and Oil Pump @ W.O.T.
Model 40
Model 50/60
Idle
Maximum Timing
@ Cranking Speed
-Model 40/50/60
-Model 55/60 Seapro-Marathon
@ 5000 RPM
– Model 40/50/60
– Model 55/60 Seapro-Marathon
Temperature
Normal
190 F 8 (88 C 4 C)
170 F 8 (77 C 4 C)
Recoil Starter
125 Amperes
Min. Reserve Cap. Rating of 100
Min. and CCA of 350 Amperes
Capacitor Discharge
NGK BP8H-N-10
*NGK BPZ8H-N-10
0.040 in. (1.0mm)
1-2-3
Single Phase (12 Pole)
16 Amperes @ 3000 RPM
9 Amperes @ 3000 RPM
7 Amperes @ 3000 RPM
675 25
5000-5500
1 1
1 / /
4 4
9
/ in. (14 mm)
16
0.044 in.
0.052 in.
0.058 in.
0.060 in.
Quicksilver TC-WII or TC-W3
2 Cycle Outboard Oil
3.0 qts. (2.8 L) 7 hours
1
14.5 fl. oz. (0.43 L) /
15.0 3.0 cc of oil in 10 minutes
22.0 3.0 cc of oil in 10 minutes
T.D.C. 2
24 B.T.D.C.
18 B.T.D.C.
22 B.T.D.C.
16 B.T.D.C.
Open - No Continuity
Closed - Full Continuity
Open - No Continuity
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1A-3
hour
2