Power Trim And Tilt - Mercury 300 - PRO MAX 3.0L User Manual

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FEATURES & CONTROLS
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Power Trim And Tilt

Outboard position can be adjusted by pressing trim switch (a).
This range is used while operating your boat on plane.
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Pressing (DN): Moves the outboard in closer to the boat tran-
som, called trimming "in" or "down."
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Pressing (UP): Moves the outboard further away from the boat
transom, called trimming "out" or "up."
The term "trim":
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Generally refers to the adjustment of the outboard within the first
°
20 range of travel (b).
The term "tilt":
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Generally refers to adjusting the outboard further up out of the
water.
With the engine turned off, the outboard can be tilted out of the wa-
ter. At low idle speed, the outboard can also be tilted up past the trim
range to permit, for example, shallow water operation.
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