Emergency Starting Procedure - Mercury 10 EFI FourStroke Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

Emergency Starting Procedure

If the starter system fails, use the tools provided with the engine to remove the
recoil assembly to start the engine. Read the following procedure before
attempting to remove the recoil assembly.
The neutral‑speed‑protection device is inoperative when starting the engine
with the emergency starter rope. Set the engine speed at idle and the gear
shift in neutral to prevent the outboard from starting in gear.
1. Remove four short screws and washers securing the recoil assembly to
the engine.
2. Pull the neutral interlock cable to disengage the neutral interlock cable
from the recoil housing.
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Four short screws securing recoil
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