Mercury TDI 3.0L Owner's Operation And Maintenance Manual page 6

Diesel Fuel in Cold Weather................................................... 34
Antifreeze/Coolant.................................................................. 34
Engine Oil .............................................................................. 35
Engine Specifications............................................................. 35
Fluid Specifications................................................................. 36
Engine Fluid Capacity..................................................... 36
Owner and Operator Responsibilities..................................... 40
Dealer Responsibilities........................................................... 40
Cleaning Care Recommendation........................................... 40
Do Not Use Caustic Cleaning Chemicals........................ 40
Cleaning Gauges............................................................. 40
Cleaning Remote Controls.............................................. 40
Maintenance........................................................................... 40
Replacement Parts Warning................................................... 41
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions............................... 41
Inspection............................................................................... 42
Maintenance Schedule (Sterndrive Models)........................... 42
Routine Maintenance........................................................ 42
Each Day Start............................................................ 42
Each Day End............................................................. 42
Weekly........................................................................ 42
Every Two Months...................................................... 42
Scheduled Maintenance................................................... 42
Annually...................................................................... 42
Every 100 Hours or Annually (Whichever Occurs First)
.................................................................................... 42
Every 200 Hours or Annually (Whichever Occurs First)
.................................................................................... 43
Every 500 Hours or 5 Years (Whichever Occurs First)
.................................................................................... 43
Every 1000 Hours or 5 Years (Whichever Occurs First)
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Every 2000 Hours or 5 Years (Whichever Occurs First)... 43
Engine Oil............................................................................... 43
Checking the Engine Oil Level ....................................... 43
Adding Engine Oil............................................................ 44
Changing the Oil Filter..................................................... 45
Sterndrive Gear Lube............................................................. 46
Checking........................................................................... 46
Filling................................................................................ 47
Changing.......................................................................... 48
Power Trim Fluid.................................................................... 50
Checking........................................................................... 50
Filling................................................................................ 51
Changing.......................................................................... 51
Power-Assisted Steering Fluid............................................... 51
Checking........................................................................... 51
Filling................................................................................ 52
Changing.......................................................................... 52
Engine Coolant....................................................................... 52
Checking........................................................................... 53
Filling................................................................................ 53
Changing.......................................................................... 54
Replacing the Engine Coolant in the Closed-Cooling
System.................................................................................... 54
Draining the Closed-Cooling System.............................. 54
Filling the Closed-Cooling System.................................. 55
Air Filter Cleaning................................................................... 56
Removal............................................................................ 56
Installation......................................................................... 57
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Approved Paints..................................................................... 36
Section 4 - Maintenance
Water-Separating Fuel Filter.................................................. 57
Purging the Fuel System........................................................ 59
Fuel System............................................................................ 60
Seawater System................................................................... 60
Corrosion Protection............................................................... 64
Lubrication.............................................................................. 73
Maintaining Torques............................................................... 77
Propellers............................................................................... 78
Drive Belt................................................................................ 83
Drive Belt Failure Identification............................................... 83
Battery.................................................................................... 84
Bravo Sterndrive Fluid Specifications-Diesel................ 36
Power Steering and Power Trim Fluids........................... 36
Approved Power Steering Fluids................................. 36
Approved Power Trim Fluids....................................... 36
Draining............................................................................ 58
Replacing.......................................................................... 58
Filling................................................................................ 59
Priming.............................................................................. 60
Filling the Fuel System..................................................... 60
Winterization of Fuel System ........................................... 60
Seawater Pump Impeller Inspection................................ 60
Sterndrive Water Inlets Check......................................... 61
Flushing and Draining the Seawater System.................. 62
Checking the Seawater Pickups...................................... 63
Cleaning the Seawater Strainer, if Equipped.................. 63
Corrosion Information...................................................... 64
Maintaining Ground Circuit Continuity............................. 64
Engine Corrosion Protection Components...................... 66
Removal...................................................................... 66
Cleaning and Inspection............................................. 67
Installation................................................................... 67
Sterndrive Corrosion Protection Components................. 68
MerCathode System Battery Requirements.................... 71
MerCathode Theory of Operation.................................... 71
Power Package Exterior Surfaces................................... 71
Boat Bottom Care............................................................ 72
Painting Your Power Package......................................... 72
Sterndrive Surface Care.................................................. 73
Steering System.............................................................. 73
Throttle Cable.................................................................. 75
Shift Cable....................................................................... 75
Propeller Shaft................................................................. 75
Engine Coupler................................................................ 76
Driveshaft Extension Models........................................... 76
Gimbal Ring U-bolt Nuts.................................................. 77
Engine Mounts................................................................ 78
Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Removal............................... 78
Bravo One Models...................................................... 78
Bravo Two Models...................................................... 79
Bravo Three Models.................................................... 79
Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Installation............................ 81
Bravo One Models...................................................... 81
Bravo Three................................................................ 82
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