Mercury Optimax 115 Service Manual page 29

GENERAL INFORMATION
8. Drain water from the oil injection system as follows:
a. Remove remote oil hose (black without blue stripe) from pulse fitting on starboard
b. Drain any water from hose and reconnect.
c. If water was present in hose, check for water in the remote oil tank. Drain tank if
9. Disassemble the engine starter motor and dry components.
10. Prime the oil injection pump as follows:
a. Fill the engine fuel system with fuel. Connect fuel hose and squeeze primer bulb
b. Turn the ignition key switch to the "ON" position.
c. Within the first 10 seconds after the key switch has been turned on, move the re-
NOTE: Audible click from the oil pump will tell you the pump is priming. It may take a few
minutes for the pump to complete the priming process.
11. Attempt to start engine, using a fresh fuel source.If engine starts, it should be run for
at least one hour to eliminate any water in engine.
12. If engine fails to start, determine cause (fuel, electrical or mechanical).
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side of engine.
water is present.
until it feels firm.
mote control handle from neutral into forward gear 3 to 5 times. This will automati-
cally start the priming process.
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