Filling Engine Mounted Oil Reservoir Tank; Filling Fuel Tank - Mercury 200 OptiMax Manual

Filling Engine Mounted Oil Reservoir Tank

NOTE: Filling this tank is only necessary if the oil level should ever
drop and the low oil warning system is activated.
1. Remove the top cowl.
2. Loosen the fill cap on the engine oil reservoir tank. Run the
engine until all the air has been vented out of the oil reservoir
tank and tank is filled with oil to the point of overflow.
3. Retighten the fill cap. Stop the engine and replace the top
cowl.

Filling Fuel Tank

Avoid serious injury or death from a gasoline fire or explosion.
Use caution when filling fuel tanks. Always stop the engine and
do not smoke or allow open flames or sparks in the area while
filling fuel tanks.
Fill fuel tanks outdoors away from heat, sparks, and open flames.
Remove portable fuel tanks from boat to refill them.
Always stop engine before refilling tanks.
Do not completely fill the fuel tanks. Leave approximately 10% of
the tank volume unfilled. Fuel will expand in volume as its
temperature rises and can leak under pressure if the tank is
completely filled.
FUEL AND OIL
WARNING
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