Installation Specifications; Lifting The Outboard - Mercury 135 OptiMax Manual

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION

Installation Specifications

a - Minimum transom opening
Minimum Transom Opening
Single engine
Dual engine

Lifting the Outboard

Improperly supporting an engine during lifting can result in the engine falling, causing serious injury
or death. Before lifting the engine, verify that the lifting ring is threaded into the flywheel for a minimum
of five turns and that the hoist has the correct lifting capacity for the engine weight.
To lift the outboard:
1. Remove the cowl from the outboard.
2. Thread the lifting eye into the flywheel hub for a minimum of five turns.
a - Lifting eye
3. Connect a hoist to the lifting eye.
a
WARNING
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b - Engine center line for dual engine -
66.0 cm (26 in.)
84.8 cm (33-3/8 in.)
151.8 cm (59-3/4 in.)
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