Mercury 200 OptiMax Manual page 52

1. Turn out
counterclockwise. This allows manual tilting of the outboard.
Tilt the outboard to the desired position and tighten the manual
tilt release valve.
SHALLOW WATER OPERATION
When operating your boat in shallow water, you can tilt the
outboard beyond the maximum trim range to prevent hitting
bottom.
1. Reduce engine speed below 2000 RPM.
2. Tilt outboard up. Make sure all the water intake holes stay
submerged at all times.
3. Operate the engine at slow speed only. If engine speed
exceeds 2000 RPM, the outboard will automatically return
down to the maximum trim range.
AUXILIARY TILT SWITCH
This switch can be used to tilt the outboard up or down using the
power trim system.
a - Auxiliary tilt switch
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
the manual
a
tilt release
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valve 3 turns