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MerCruiser Axius 5.0 User Manual

MerCruiser Axius 5.0 User Manual (148 pages)

Brand: MerCruiser | Category: Engine | Size: 11.09 MB

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
5
Warranty Registration: United States and Canada
10
Warranty Registration: Outside the United States and Canada
10
Transfer of Warranty
11
Mercury Product Protection Plan: United States and Canada
11
Mercury Mercruiser Limited Warranty (Gasoline-Fueled Products Only)
12
3-Year Limited Warranty against Corrosion
14
4-Year Limited Corrosion Warranty: Seacore Sterndrive Models with Gas Engines
15
Global Warranty Charts
16
Mercury Installation Quality Certification Program
18
- Section 1 - Warranty
  18
California Emissions Limited Warranty
19
Mercury Installation Quality Certification Program 10 California Emissions Limited Warranty
19
- What Is Covered
  19
California Emission Control Warranty Statement
22
- Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
  23
Emission Control Information Label
23
- Owner Responsibility
  24
Emission Certification Star Label
24
- Section 2 - Getting to Know Your Power Package
  27
Identification
28
- Engine Serial Number Decal MPI
  28
- Bravo Transom Serial Number
  28
Features and Controls
29
- Lanyard Stop Switch
  29
- Emergency Stop (E-Stop) Switch
  30
- Instrumentation
  31
Section 3 - on the Water

43
- Safe Boating Suggestions
  44
- Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  45
  - Good Ventilation
    46
  - Poor Ventilation
    46
- Basic Boat Operation
  46
- Conditions Affecting Operation
  50
  - Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the Boat
    50
  - The Bottom of the Boat
    50
  - Cavitation
    50
  - Ventilation
    50
  - Elevation and Climate
    51
  - Propeller Selection
    51
- Getting Started
  52
  - 20-Hour Break-In Period
    52
  - Launching and Boat Operation
    52
    
    Operation Chart
    52
    
    Starting and Stopping the Engine
    52
    
    Starting the Engine
    53
    
    Stopping the Engine
    54
    
    Throttle Only Operation
    54
    
    Traditional Maneuvering with Steering and Thrust
    54
    
    Maneuvering with the Joystick
    55
    
    To Maneuver the Boat in Forward
    55
    
    To Spin the Boat at Low Speeds
    55
    
    To Steer the Boat in Tight Turns at Low Speeds
    55
    
    Special Digital Throttle and Shift (DTS) Features
    59
    
    Dock
    60
    
    Throttle Only
    61
    
    Single) Lever
    62
    
    Sync
    62
    
    Axius Plus CAN Control Pad (if Equipped)
    63
    
    General Information
    63
    
    Heading Adjustment and Override
    63
    
    Standby
    63
    
    Auto Heading
    64
    
    Power Icon
    64
    
    Standby and Active Lights
    64
    
    Disengage Auto Heading
    67
    
    After Break-In Period
    68
    
    Changing Vesselview Mode Display Times
    68
    
    Cruise Control
    68
    
    End of First Season Checkup
    68
    
    To Resume to a Heading
    68
- Contingent Operations
  69
  - Port Engine Only Operation
    69
  - Axius Shift Override-Emergency Procedure
    69
- Fuel Requirements
  72
- Engine Oil
  73
- Engine Specifications
  73
- Fluid Specifications
  74
  - Engine
    74
  - Sterndrive-Bravo
    74
  - Steering
    75
  - Power Trim
    75
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  78
- Dealer Responsibilities
  78
- Maintenance
  78
- Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
  79
- Inspection
  79
- Maintenance Schedules-Axius Models
  80
  - Routine Maintenance-Axius Models
    80
  - Scheduled Maintenance-Axius Models
    80
Section 4 - Specifications

80
- Maintenance Log
  81
- Engine Oil
  82
  - Checking
    82
Section 5 - Maintenance

82
- Filling
  82
- Changing Oil and Filter
  83
  - Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    83
  - Engine Oil Drain Pump
    84
  - Changing Filter
    85
- Steering Fluid
  85
  - Checking and Filling Steering Fluid
    85
  - Changing Steering Fluid
    86
- Engine Coolant
  86
  - Checking
    86
  - Filling
    87
  - January
    87
  - Changing
    88
- Sterndrive Gear Lube
  88
  - Checking
    88
  - Filling
    89
  - Changing
    90
- Power Trim Fluid
  91
  - Checking
    91
  - Filling
    92
  - Changing
    92
- Battery
  92
  - Multiple EFI Engine Battery Precautions
    93
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  93
- Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV)
  94
  - Inspection
    94
  - Replacement
    95
- Water-Separating Fuel Filter (MPI)
  96
  - Water-Separating Fuel Filter
    96
  - GEN III Models
    97
    
    Removal
    97
    
    Installation
    98
- Lubrication
  98
- Propellers
  100
  - Propeller Repair
    100
  - Bravo Three Propeller Removal
    100
  - Bravo Three Propeller Installation
    102
- Serpentine Drive Belt
  104
  - Checking
    104
  - Replacing or Adjusting
    104
- Corrosion Protection
  106
  - Corrosion Information
    106
  - Maintaining Ground Circuit Continuity
    106
  - Anodes and Mercathode System Locations
    106
  - Checking the Quicksilver Mercathode System
    107
  - Power Package Exterior Surfaces
    107
  - Boat Bottom Care
    108
  - Anti-Fouling Paint
    108
  - Sterndrive Surface Care
    110
- Flushing the Power Package
  111
  - General Information
    111
    
    Flushing Attachments
    111
    
    Sterndrive Water Pickups
    112
    
    Alternative Water Pickups
    113
  - Seacore Power Package Flushing Procedure
    115
    
    Models Using the Sterndrive Water Pickup
    115
- Cold Weather or Extended Storage
  122
  - Preparing Power Package for Storage
    122
    
    Engine and Fuel System Preparation
    123
- Draining the Seawater System
  124
  - Drain System Identification
    124
    
    Air Actuated Single Point Drain System
    124
    
    Manual Single Point Drain System
    124
    
    Multi-Point Drain (MPD) System
    125
    
    Three Point Manual Drain System
    125
    
    Air Actuated Single Point Drain System
    126
    
    Boat in the Water
    126
    
    Boat out of the Water
    128
  - Manual Single-Point Drain System
    130
    
    Boat in the Water
    130
    
    Boat out of the Water
    131
  - Three-Point Manual Drain System
    132
    
    Boat in the Water
    132
    
    Boat out of the Water
    133
  - Multi-Point Drain (MPD) System
    134
- Section 6 - Storage
  136
  - Draining the Sterndrive
    136
- Battery Storage
  137
- Power Package Recommissioning
  137
Section 7 - Troubleshooting

139
- Check Vesselview First
  140
- Diagnosing EFI Problems
  140
- Diagnosing DTS Problems
  140
- Engine Guardian System
  140
- Troubleshooting Charts
  140
  - Starter Motor will Not Crank Engine, or Cranks Slow
    140
  - Engine will Not Start or Is Hard to Start
    141
  - Poor Performance
    141
  - Engine Runs Rough, Misses, or Backfires
    141
  - Excessive Engine Temperature
    141
    
    January
    141
    
    Battery will Not Recharge
    142
    
    Insufficient Engine Temperature
    142
    
    Joystick
    142
    
    Low Engine Oil Pressure
    142
    
    Electronic Remote Controls
    143
    
    Steering System
    143
    
    Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Does Not Operate)
    144
    
    Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Operates but Sterndrive Unit Does Not Move)
    144
    
    Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
    145
- Owner Service Assistance
  146
  - Local Repair Service
    146
  - Service Away from Home
    146
  - Stolen Power Package
    146
  - Attention Required after Submersion
    146
  - Replacement Service Parts
    146
    
    Parts and Accessories Inquiries
    147
  - Resolving a Problem
    147
  - Mercury Marine Service Offices
    147
- Ordering Literature
  148
  - United States and Canada
    148
  - Outside the United States and Canada
    148

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