Installation - Mercury MerCruiser MCM 454 Mag MPI Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23

Installation

IMPORTANT: Install special mounting shim (if equipped) between starter motor and
engine block.
1. Place starter motor in position and install mounting bolts. Torque bolts to 50 lb-ft (68 Nm).
2. Connect yellow/red wire to terminal S of solenoid. Connect orange wire and red wire to
3. Connect battery cables to battery in the following order. Connect positive (+) cable to
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fuse terminal. Connect battery cable to large terminal of solenoid. Tighten fasteners
securely. Coat terminals with Quicksilver Liquid Neoprene. Install battery cable boot, if
so equipped.
c
d
a - Positive (+) Battery Cable
b - Rubber Boot
c - Orange Wire and Red Wire
d - Yellow/Red Wire
positive (+) battery terminal and tighten cable clamp. Then connect negative (–) cable
to negative (–) terminal and tighten clamp.
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