Emergency Operation - Mercury 50 User Manual

EMERGENCY OPER
Battery leads must be connected to battery
(even if battery is dead).
Remove cowl (refer to COWL REMOVAL
and INSTALLATION.)
Remove4 wing nutsfromflywheel cover
and lift cover off. Remove starter rope from
pocket inside cowl.
Shift remote control into neutral.
When using emergency starter rope to
start outboard, the start-in-gear protection
provided by the remote control is inopera-
tive. Make sure to position remote control
handle into neutral before starting out-
board to prevent outboard from starting i n
gear. Sudden unexpected acceleration can
cause serious injury or death.
Engage ktnot of starter rope in one of the
flywheel notches arid wind rope clockwfse
around flywheel
Turn key switch to RUN
enrichener. Walt 4 to 6 seconds. Avoid
using enrichener if engtne is warm.
Observe preliminary motor starting steps
as outlined in OPERATION procedures
and pull rope t o start motor. Repeat, if
motor has not started.
Care must be taken when using emergency
starting procedure. DO NOT attempt to
replace flywheel cover or cowling after
engine has started. Stay clear of flywheel.
DO NOT WEAR loose clothing when oper-
ating under these conditions.