Mercury 135 OptiMax Manual page 76

2. Connect the remote oil hoses to the engine hose connections. Fasten hose connections with
cable ties.
a - Hose clamp
b - Cable tie
c - Oil hose without blue stripe
SPEEDOMETER AND WATER PRESSURE TUBING CONNECTIONS
NOTE: This applies to models without SmartCraft gauges.
This outboard has a speedometer water pick-up located in the leading edge of the gearcase. If you want
to use this water pickup for the speedometer, disconnect the water pickup tubing from the speedometer
sensor and route tubing out of the cowl. Install coupler (provided with outboard) on end of tubing.
Make the water pressure gauge hose connection to this tubing as follows:
c
e
d
a - Speedometer water pick-up tube
b - Water pressure tube
c - Coupler
d - Plug
OUTBOARD INSTALLATION
b
a
a
b
g
c
e
d - Oil hose with blue stripe
e - Remote fuel hose
f
e - Barb hose fitting
f - Speedomer hose
g - Water pressure tube
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