Mercury 200 OptiMax DTS Manual page 60

Avoid possible serious injury or death. Adjust outboard to an intermediate trim position as soon as
boat is on plane to avoid possible ejection due to boat spin out. Do not attempt to turn boat when
on plane if outboard is trimmed extremely in or down and there is a pull on the steering wheel or
tiller handle.
• In rare circumstances, the owner may decide to limit the trim in. This can be accomplished
by purchasing a stainless steel tilt pin from your dealer and inserting it in whatever adjustment
hole in the transom brackets is desired. The non-stainless steel shipping bolt should not be
used in this application other than on a temporary basis.
2. Trimming Out or Up can:
• Lift the bow higher out of the water.
• Generally increase top speed.
• Increase clearance over submerged objects or a shallow bottom.
• Increase steering torque or pull to the left at a normal installation height (with the normal right
hand rotation propeller).
• In excess can cause boat porpoising (bouncing) or propeller ventilation.
• Cause engine overheating if any cooling water intake holes are above the water line.
TRIM WITHOUT KEY
Trim without key is a method of allowing trim operation after the ignition key switch is turned off. The
command module and PCM remain powered and are able to process trim requests for up to 15 minutes
after the key switch is turned off. The command module does not process any requests other than trim
during this period. Once the 15 minute period expires, the command module sends a command through
the CAN lines to shut down the PCM. On multi-engine applications, the timeout is managed seperately
for each engine.
The trim without key period may be ended at any time by moving the control handle to Wide Open Throttle
Reverse (WOTR) with the key off. To end the 15 minute period for the center engine in a shadow mode
application, ensure all ignition key switches are in the "OFF" position and both remote control handles
are in the Wide Open Throttle Reverse (WOTR) position.
TILTING TO FULL UP POSITION
Tilt At Helm
NOTE: The trim/tilt switch will remain active for 15 minutes after the ignition key switch has been turned
off.
1. If the ignition key switch has been turned off for over 15 minutes, turn it to the "ON" position.
2. Press the trim/tilt switch to the up position. The outboard will tilt up until the switch is released or
it reaches its maximum tilt position.
Tilt At Engine
The cowl mounted auxiliary tilt switch can be used to tilt the outboard with the key switch in the "OFF"
position.
1. Engage the tilt support lever, by rotating knob to bring the support lever upward.
2. Lower outboard to rest on the tilt support lever.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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