Mercury HP700 SCi Manual page 85

1. Attach a water hose to the boat's external water pickup, to
allow water to be supplied to the engine block during engine
warm‑up.
2. Open the water tap to supply enough flow to the sea pump so
that suction created by the sea pump, does not collapse the
supply hose.
3. Place the remote control in neutral position and start the
engine. Operate the engine at idle speed, in neutral, until the
engine reaches normal operating temperature.
4. Stop the engine and shut off the water.
NOTE: To allow the oil to drain from the filter, loosen the filter just
enough to break the internal vacuum (approximately 1/4 turn).
Then turn the filter back clockwise until the oil filter seal makes
light contact with the housing (approximately an 1/8 turn) to
prevent unwanted oil leakage. Let the oil drain back into the
system for 15 minutes prior to complete removal of the filter.
a - Crankcase oil filter
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