Protecting External Outboard Components; Protecting Internal Engine Components; Gearcase; Positioning Outboard For Storage - Mercury 200 Verado Manual

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Fuel System
Treatment &
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Stabilizer

Protecting External Outboard Components

• Touch up any paint nicks. See your dealer for touch-up paint.
• Spray Quicksilver or Mercury Precision Lubricants Corrosion
Guard on external metal surfaces (except corrosion control
anodes).
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Corrosion Guard
120

Protecting Internal Engine Components

IMPORTANT: Refer to Maintenance - Spark Plug Inspection and
Replacement for correct procedure for removing spark plugs.
• Remove pencil coils and spark plugs.
• Spray approximately 30 ml (1 fl. oz.) of Storage Seal Rust
Inhibitor into each spark plug hole.
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Storage Seal Rust
119
Inhibitor
• Actuate key/push button start switch to crank the engine
through one start cycle, which will distribute the storage seal
throughout the cylinders.
• Reinstall spark plugs and pencil coils.

Gearcase

• Drain and refill the gearcase lubricant (refer to Maintenance -
Gearcase Lubrication).

Positioning Outboard For Storage

Store outboard in an upright (vertical) position to allow water to
drain out of outboard.
STORAGE
Description
Description
Description
Where Used
Fuel tank
Where Used
External metal
surfaces
Where Used
Spark plug holes
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Part No.
802875A1
Part No.
92-802878-5
5
Part No.
92-802878-5
6