Mercury 40 jet fourstroke User Manual page 74

3. Disengage the tilt support lever, by raising the outboard off
the support lever and rotating the lever down. Lower the
outboard.
b
MANUAL TILTING
If the outboard cannot be tilted using the power trim/tilt switch,
the outboard can be manually tilted.
1. Turn out the manual tilt release valve three turns
counterclockwise. This allows manual tilting of the outboard.
Tilt the outboard to the desired position and tighten the
manual tilt release valve.
NOTE: The manual tilt release valve must be tightened before
operating the outboard to prevent the outboard from tilting up
during reverse operation.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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b -
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Tilt support lever
Knob
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