Mercury 40 Sea Pro User Manual page 49

6. Shift outboard to neutral (N) position.
7. Models without power trim - Position the tilt lock lever down to the lock position.
Models without power trim - Before operating, the outboard must be locked in its tilt position. Failure to lock the
outboard in its tilt position could result in the outboard lifting out of the water when operating in reverse, resulting
in possible loss of boat control. Loss of boat control can result in serious injury, death, or boat damage.
8. Cold Engine - Advance the fast idle lever or throttle only feature to an approximate halfway (1/2) setting. After
engine start up, immediately adjust neutral fast idle setting so engine speed drops below 2000 RPM. Return
back to normal idle speed after engine is warmed up.
a - Fast idle speed lever
9. Turn ignition key to the "START" position and start the engine. If engine is cold, push in on key to choke
engine. If engine fails to start in 10 seconds, wait 30 seconds and try again. If engine begins to stall, re-prime
(push key in) until engine is running.
OPERATION
ob00350
N
ob00351
a
b
WARNING
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a
b
b -
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ob00625
3030
Throttle only feature