Emergency Starting - Mercury 300 - PRO MAX 3.0L User Manual

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Emergency Starting

If the starter system fails, use a spare starter rope (not provided) and
follow procedure.
IMPORTANT: Electronic Fuel Injected (EFI) models – If the bat-
tery voltage drops below 8 volts, the electric fuel pump will not
operate. With this low battery voltage condition, the engine
cannot be manually started.
1
Remove flywheel cover (a). Refer to Maintenance Section.
2
Shift outboard to neutral (N) position.
When using emergency starter rope to start engine, the start-
in-gear protection provided by the remote control is inopera-
tive. Make sure to set the outboard gear shift into neutral to
prevent outboard from starting in gear. Sudden unexpected
acceleration could result in serious injury or death.
3
Turn the ignition key to ON position.
OPERATION
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WARNING
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