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MerCruiser 3.0 TKS User Manual

MerCruiser 3.0 TKS User Manual (112 pages)

Brand: MerCruiser | Category: Engine | Size: 10.79 MB

Table of Contents

Read this Manual Thoroughly
3
Table of Contents
5
Warranty Registration: United States and Canada
10
Warranty Registration: Outside the United States and Canada
10
Transfer of Warranty
10
Mercury Installation Quality Certification Program
11
Mercury Product Protection Plan: United States and Canada
12
Mercury Mercruiser Limited Warranty (Gasoline-Fueled Products Only)
12
3 Year Limited Warranty against Corrosion

14
Section 3 - on the Water

41
- Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
  42
- Protecting People in the Water
  42
  - While You Are Cruising
    42
  - While Boat Is Stationary
    42
- High-Speed and High-Performance Operation
  42
- Passenger Safety in Pontoon Boats and Deck Boats
  42
  - Boats Having an Open Front Deck
    42
  - Boats with Front-Mounted, Raised Pedestal Fishing Seats
    43
- Wave and Wake Jumping
  43
- Impact with Underwater Hazards
  43
  - Drive Unit Impact Protection
    44
- Operating with Low Water Inlets in Shallow Water
  44
- Conditions Affecting Operation
  45
  - Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the Boat
    45
  - The Bottom of the Boat
    45
  - Cavitation
    45
  - Ventilation
    45
  - Elevation and Climate
    45
  - Propeller Selection
    45
- Getting Started
  46
  - 20-Hour Break-In Period
    46
  - After Break-In Period
    46
  - End of First Season Checkup
    46
- Fuel Requirements
  48
- Engine Oil
  48
- Engine Specifications
  49
  - Tks
    49
- 5 Tks
  
  50
  - Fluid Specifications
    51
    
    Engine
    51
    
    Sterndrives
    51
  - Dealer Responsibilities
    54
  - Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
    54
  - Maintenance
    54
  - Owner/Operator Responsibilities
    54
  - Inspection
    55
  - Maintenance Schedule-Sterndrive Models
    55
    
    Routine Maintenance
    55
    
    Scheduled Maintenance
    55
  - Maintenance Log
    56
  - Engine Oil
    57
    
    Checking
    57
    
    Changing Oil and Filter
    58
    
    Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    58
    
    Filling
    58
    
    Changing Filter
    59
    
    Engine Oil Drain Pump
    59
  - Sealed Carburetor Mixture Screw
    57
  - Engine Coolant
    60
    
    Filling
    61
    
    Changing
    62
  - Power Steering Fluid
    60
    
    Changing
    60
    
    Checking
    60
    
    Filling
    60
  - Drive Unit Oil
    62
    
    Checking
    62
    
    Filling
    62
Section 5 - Maintenance

62
- Changing
  63
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  65
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV)
    66
    
    Changing
    66
- Power Trim Fluid
  65
  - Checking
    65
  - Filling
    65
  - Changing
    65
- Changing the Water-Separating Fuel Filter
  67
- Lubrication
  67
- Propellers
  72
- Serpentine Drive Belt
  77
  - Checking
    77
  - Replacing Belt And/Or Adjusting Tension
    78
- Flushing the Power Package
  79
  - Flushing Attachments
    79
  - Sterndrive Water Pickups
    79
  - Alternative Water Pickups
    80
- Battery
  82
- Corrosion Protection
  82
  - Painting Your Power Package
    86
- Section 6 - Storage
  87
- Cold Weather or Extended Storage
  88
  - Preparing Power Package for Storage
    88
    
    Engine and Fuel System Preparation
    89
- Draining the Seawater System
  89
  - Drain System Identification
    90
    
    Air Actuated Single Point Drain System
    90
    
    Manual Single Point Drain System
    91
    
    Multi-Point Drain (MPD) System
    91
    
    Three Point Manual Drain System
    91
    
    Air-Actuated Single-Point Drain System
    92
    
    Boat in the Water
    92
    
    Boat out of the Water
    94
    
    Boat in the Water
    96
    
    Manual Single-Point Drain System
    96
    
    Boat in the Water
    97
    
    Boat out of the Water
    97
    
    Three-Point Manual Drain System
    97
    
    Boat out of the Water
    98
    
    Boat out of the Water
    99
    
    Multi-Point Drain (MPD) System
    99
    
    Boat in the Water
    101
- Draining the Sterndrive
  102
- Battery Storage
  103
- Recommissioning the Power Package
  103
- Section 7 - Troubleshooting
  105
- Engine Runs Rough, Misses or Backfires
  106
- Engine will Not Start or Is Hard to Start
  106
- Poor Performance
  106
- Section 7 - Troubleshooting
  106
- Starter Motor will Not Crank Engine, or Cranks Slow
  106
- Battery will Not Recharge
  107
- Excessive Engine Temperature
  107
- Insufficient Engine Temperature
  107
- Low Engine Oil Pressure
  107
- Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Does Not Operate)
  108
- Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Operates but Sterndrive Unit Does Not Move)
  108
  - Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
    109
- Remote Control Is Difficult to Move, Has Excessive Play, or Makes Unusual Sounds
  108
- Steering Wheel Jerks or Is Difficult to Turn
  108
- Owner Service Assistance
  110
  - Local Repair Service
    110
  - Service Away from Home
    110
  - Stolen Power Package
    110
  - Attention Required after Submersion
    110
  - Replacement Service Parts
    110
    
    Parts and Accessories Inquiries
    110
  - Resolving a Problem
    110
  - Mercury Marine Service Offices
    111
- Ordering Literature
  111
  - United States and Canada
    111
  - Outside the United States and Canada
    112

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MerCruiser 3.0 TKS Owner's Manual

MerCruiser 3.0 TKS Owner's Manual (102 pages)

Brand: MerCruiser | Category: Engine | Size: 6.11 MB

Table of Contents

Read this Manual Thoroughly
3
Table of Contents
5
Section 1 - Warranty
9
Warranty Registration: Outside the United States and Canada
10
Warranty Registration: United States and Canada
10
Mercury Product Protection Plan: United States and Canada
11
Transfer of Warranty
11
Mercury Mercruiser Limited Warranty (Gasoline-Fueled Products Only)
12
3-Year Limited Warranty against Corrosion
14
Global Warranty Charts
15
Emission Control Information Label
18
- Owner Responsibility
  19
  - Section 2 - Getting to Know Your Power Package
    21
Identification
22
Lanyard Stop Switch
24
Instrumentation
25
Remote Controls
26
- Panel Mount Features
  26
- Console Mount Features
  27
Electrical System Overload Protection-Carbureted Engines
27
Audio Warning System
30
- Testing the Audio Warning System
  31
Power Trim
31
- Single Engine Trim/Trailer
  32
- Dual Engine Trim/Trailer
  32
Safe Boating Suggestions
34
Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
35
- Good Ventilation
  35
- Poor Ventilation
  36
Basic Boat Operation
36
- Launching and Boat Operation
  36
  - Operation Chart
    36
  - Starting and Stopping the Engine
    37
  - Starting the Engine
    37
  - Freezing Temperature Operation
    38
  - Starting the Engine after It Has Been Stopped While in Gear
    38
  - Stopping the Engine
    38
  - Throttle-Only Operation
    38
  - Trailering the Boat
    38
  - Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
    39
High-Speed and High-Performance Operation
39
Protecting People in the Water
39
- While You Are Cruising
  39
- While Boat Is Stationary
  39
Section 3 - on the Water

39
- Boats
  39
- Wave and Wake Jumping
  40
- August
  40
- Impact with Underwater Hazards
  41
  - Drive Unit Impact Protection
    42
- Conditions Affecting Operation
  42
  - Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the Boat
    42
  - The Bottom of the Boat
    42
  - Cavitation
    42
  - Ventilation
    42
  - Elevation and Climate
    43
  - Propeller Selection
    43
- Getting Started
  44
  - 20-Hour Break-In Period
    44
  - After Break-In Period
    44
  - End of First Season Checkup
    44
- Fuel Requirements
  46
- Engine Oil
  47
- Engine Specifications
  47
- Fluid Specifications
  48
  - Sterndrives
    48
  - Engine
    48
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  50
- Dealer Responsibilities
  50
- Maintenance
  50
- Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
  51
- Inspection
  51
- Maintenance Schedules
  52
  - Routine Maintenance
    52
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    52
- Maintenance Log
  53
- Sealed Carburetor Mixture Screw
  54
- Engine Oil
  54
  - Checking
    54
  - Filling
    54
  - Changing Oil and Filter
    55
    
    Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    55
    
    Changing Filter
    56
    
    Engine Oil Drain Pump
    56
- Power Steering Fluid
  56
  - Checking
    56
  - Filling
    57
  - Changing
    57
- Engine Coolant
  57
  - Checking
    57
  - Filling
    58
  - Changing
    59
- Drive Unit Oil
  59
  - Checking
    59
  - Filling
    59
  - Changing
    60
- Power Trim Fluid
  61
  - Checking
    61
  - Filling
    62
  - Changing
    62
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  62
Section 5 - Maintenance

62
- Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV)
  63
  - Changing
    63
- Changing the Water-Separating Fuel Filter
  63
- Fuel Pump Sight Tube Inspection
  64
- Lubrication
  65
- Propellers
  70
  - Propeller Repair
    70
  - Alpha Propeller Removal
    70
  - Alpha Propeller Installation
    70
- Drive Belts
  71
  - Checking
    71
  - Replacing - Front Mount Models
    72
    
    Alternator Belt
    72
    
    Power Steering Pump Drive Belt, if Equipped
    72
  - Replacing - Side Mount Models
    72
    
    Alternator Belt
    73
- Flushing the Power Package
  73
  - Flushing Attachments
    73
  - Sterndrive Water Pickups
    74
- Battery
  75
- Corrosion Protection
  76
  - Painting Your Power Package
    80
  - August
    81
- Section 6 - Storage
  83
  - Preparing Power Package for Storage
    84
    
    Cold Weather or Extended Storage
    84
    
    Engine and Fuel System Preparation
    85
- Draining the Seawater System
  86
- Battery Storage
  92
- Power Package Recommissioning
  92
- Section 7 - Troubleshooting
  95
- Starter Motor will Not Crank Engine, or Cranks Slow
  96
- Engine will Not Start or Is Hard to Start
  96
- Engine Runs Rough, Misses or Backfires
  96
- Poor Performance
  96
- Excessive Engine Temperature
  97
- Insufficient Engine Temperature
  97
- Low Engine Oil Pressure
  97
- Battery will Not Recharge
  97
- 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
  - Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
    99
- 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
    101
  - Resolving a Problem
    101
  - Mercury Marine Service Offices
    101
  - August
    101
- Ordering Literature
  102
  - United States and Canada
    102
  - Outside the United States and Canada
    102

MerCruiser 3.0 TKS User Manual

MerCruiser 3.0 TKS User Manual (92 pages)

Brand: MerCruiser | Category: Engine | Size: 6.25 MB

Table of Contents

Read this Manual Thoroughly
3
Table of Contents
5
Section 1 - Warranty
9
Transfer of Warranty
10
Warranty Registration: Outside the United States and Canada
10
Warranty Registration: United States and Canada
10
Mercury Installation Quality Certification Program
11
Mercury Mercruiser Limited Warranty (Gasoline-Fueled Products Only)
12
Mercury Product Protection Plan: United States and Canada
12
3-Year Limited Warranty against Corrosion
14
Global Application Warranty Charts
16
Mercury Mercruiser Warranty Charts
16
Emission Control Warranty Information
19
- Important Information
  19
- Emission Control Information Label
  20
Identification
24
Lanyard Stop Switch
25
Instrumentation
26
Remote Controls
27
- Panel Mount Features
  27
- Console Mount Features
  28
Power Trim
28
- Single Engine Trim/Trailer
  29
- Dual Engine Trim/Trailer
  29
Electrical System Overload Protection-Carbureted Engines
29
Audio Warning System
32
- Testing the Audio Warning System
  32
Safe Boating Suggestions
34
Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
35
- Good Ventilation
  35
- Poor Ventilation
  35
Basic Boat Operation
36
- Launching and Boat Operation
  36
  - Operation Chart
    36
  - Starting and Stopping the Engine
    36
  - Starting the Engine
    36
  - Freezing Temperature Operation
    37
  - Gear
    37
  - Starting the Engine after It Has Been Stopped While in
    37
  - Stopping the Engine
    37
  - Throttle-Only Operation
    37
  - Trailering the Boat
    37
Section 3 - on the Water

37
Section 4 - Specifications

43
- Fuel Requirements
  44
- Engine Oil
  44
- Engine Specifications
  45
  - 3.0 Tks
    45
- Fluid Specifications
  46
  - Sterndrives
    46
  - Engine
    46
- Section 5 - Maintenance
  47
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  48
- Dealer Responsibilities
  48
- Maintenance
  48
- Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
  48
- Inspection
  49
- Maintenance Schedules
  49
  - Routine Maintenance
    49
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    49
- Maintenance Log
  50
- Sealed Carburetor Mixture Screw
  51
- Engine Oil
  51
  - Checking
    51
  - Filling
    52
  - Changing Oil and Filter
    52
    
    Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    52
    
    Changing Filter
    53
    
    Engine Oil Drain Pump
    53
- Power Steering Fluid
  54
  - Checking
    54
  - Filling
    54
  - Changing
    54
- Engine Coolant
  54
  - Filling
    55
  - Changing
    56
- Drive Unit Oil
  56
  - Checking
    56
  - Filling
    56
- Power Trim Fluid
  58
  - Checking
    58
  - Filling
    58
  - Changing
    58
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  58
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV)
    59
    
    Changing
    59
- Changing the Water-Separating Fuel Filter
  60
- Fuel Pump Sight Tube Inspection
  60
- Lubrication
  61
- Propellers
  65
  - Propeller Repair
    65
  - Alpha Propeller Removal
    66
  - Alpha Propeller Installation
    66
- Drive Belts
  67
  - Checking
    67
  - Replacing - Front Mount Models
    67
    
    Alternator Belt
    67
    
    Power Steering Pump Drive Belt, if Equipped
    67
  - Replacing - Side Mount Models
    68
    
    Alternator Belt
    68
    
    Power Steering Pump Drive Belt, if Equipped
    68
- Flushing the Power Package
  68
  - Flushing Attachments
    69
  - Sterndrive Water Pickups
    69
- Battery
  70
- Corrosion Protection
  70
  - Painting Your Power Package
    74
- Cold Weather or Extended Storage
  76
  - Preparing Power Package for Storage
    76
- Section 6 - Storage
  76
  - Engine and Fuel System Preparation
    77
- Draining the Seawater System
  77
- Battery Storage
  83
- Recommissioning the Power Package
  83
Section 7 - Troubleshooting

85

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