Mercury 200 OptiMax Jet Drive Service Manual page 135

Charging and Starting System
3. Remove the starter mounting bolts and remove the starter from the engine.
b
c
d
e
f
Starter Installation
1. Align the locating tab on the starter with the slot in the cylinder block.
b
a
2. Install the starter onto the cylinder block.
3. Secure the starter to the cylinder block with a bracket, cover, and four bolts. The upper right bolt must have the starter ground
cable installed. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
4. Install the yellow/red exciter wire to the starter solenoid with a M5 nut. Tighten the nut to the specified torque.
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a
j
i
h
g
45198
c
39621
a - Upper mounting bolts (0.312‑18 x 1.50)
b - Bracket
c - Starter motor
d - Cover
e - Lower mounting bolts (0.312‑18 x 2.00)
f - Ground cable
g - Positive cable (black cable with yellow sleeve, M8 nut)
h - Yellow/red wire
i - Starter solenoid
j - Starter ground cable
a - Starter
b - Locating tab
c - Slot (hidden)
90-8M0050731 MAY 2011