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Cold Weather or Extended Storage......................................... 84
Reformulated (Oxygenated) Gasolines (U.S.A. Only)...... 84
Fuel Containing Alcohol.................................................... 84
Preparing Power Package for Storage-MPI Models....... 84
Special Fuel Mix........................................................... 85
Engine and Fuel System Preparation........................... 85
Maintenance..................................................................... 86
Draining the Seawater System ............................................... 86
Drain System Identification............................................... 87
Air-Actuated Single-Point Drain System....................... 87
Manual Drain System................................................... 87
Diagnosing EFI Problems........................................................ 96
Diagnosing DTS Problems....................................................... 96
Additional Operation Instructions for Axius Systems .............. 96
Engine Guardian System......................................................... 96
Troubleshooting Charts............................................................ 96
Starter Motor Will Not Crank Engine, or Cranks Slowly.... 96
Engine Will Not Start or Is Hard to Start........................... 96
Engine Runs Rough, Misses, or Backfires....................... 97
Poor Performance............................................................. 97
Excessive Engine Temperature........................................ 97
Section 7 - Customer Assistance Information
Owner Service Assistance..................................................... 100
Local Repair Service........................................................ 100
Service Away From Home................................................ 100
Stolen Power Package..................................................... 100
Attention Required After Submersion............................... 100
Replacement Service Parts.............................................. 100
Parts and Accessories Inquiries................................. 100
Resolving a Problem........................................................ 100
Predelivery Inspection (PDI).................................................. 104
Scheduled Maintenance Log................................................. 108
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Section 5 - Storage
Section 6 - Troubleshooting
Section 8 - Checklists
Section 9 - Maintenance Log
Air-Actuated Single-Point Drain System........................... 88
Boat in the Water.......................................................... 88
Boat Out of the Water................................................... 89
Manual Drain System....................................................... 90
Boat in the Water.......................................................... 90
Boat Out of the Water................................................... 91
Draining Water from the Cool Fuel Module...................... 92
Draining the Sterndrive..................................................... 92
Battery Storage........................................................................ 93
Recommissioning the Power Package.................................... 93
Insufficient Engine Temperature....................................... 97
Low Engine Oil Pressure.................................................. 97
Battery Will Not Recharge................................................ 98
Remote Control Is Difficult to Move, Has Excessive Play, or
Makes Unusual Sounds.................................................... 98
Steering Wheel Jerks or Is Difficult to Turn...................... 98
Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Does Not
Operate)............................................................................ 98
Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Operates but
Sterndrive Unit Does Not Move)....................................... 98
Contact Information for Mercury Marine Customer Service
......................................................................................... 101
Customer Service Literature.................................................. 101
English Language............................................................ 101
Other Languages.............................................................. 102
Ordering Literature................................................................. 102
United States and Canada............................................... 102
Outside the United States and Canada............................ 102
Customer Delivery Inspection (CDI)...................................... 105
Vessel Maintenance Notes.................................................... 109
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