Power Trim And Tilt - Mercury 60 FourStroke EFI Formula Race Manual

Power Trim and Tilt

Your outboard has a trim/tilt control called power trim. This enables
the operator to easily adjust the position of the outboard by
pressing the trim switch. Moving the outboard in closer to the boat
transom is called trimming in or down. Moving the outboard further
away from the boat transom is called trimming out or up. The term
trim generally refers to the adjustment of the outboard within the
first 20° range of travel. This is the range used while operating your
boat on plane. The term tilt is generally used when referring to
adjusting the outboard further up out of the water. With the engine
turned off, the outboard can be tilted out of the water. At low idle
speed, the outboard can also be tilted up past the trim range to
permit, for example, shallow water operation.
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b
a - Remote control trim switch
b - Panel mount trim switch
c - Tilt range of travel
d - Trim range of travel
POWER TRIM OPERATION
With most boats, operating around the middle of the trim range will
give satisfactory results. However, to take full advantage of the
trimming capability there may be times when you choose to trim
your outboard all the way in or out. Along with an improvement in
some performance aspects comes a greater responsibility for the
operator, and this is being aware of some potential control hazards.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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d
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