Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirement; Installing Outboard - Mercury 4-STROKE Installation Operation Maintenance Warranty Manual

Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirement

Required for outboards manufactured for sale, sold, or offered for sale in the
United States.
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that any outboard
manufactured after January 1, 2009, must use low permeation fuel hose
for the primary fuel hose connecting the fuel tank to the outboard.
• Low permeation hose is USCG Type B1‑15 or Type A1‑15, defined as not
exceeding 15/gm²/24 h with CE 10 fuel at 23 °C as specified in SAE J
1527 ‑ marine fuel hose.

Installing Outboard

Failure to correctly fasten the outboard could result in the outboard propelling
off the boat transom resulting in property damage, serious injury, or death.
Before operation, the outboard must be correctly installed with the required
mounting hardware.
BOAT TRANSOM HEIGHT REQUIREMENT
Measure the transom height of your boat. The boat bottom should be aligned or
be within 25 mm (1 in.) above the anti‑ventilation plate of the outboard.
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INSTALLING OUTBOARD ON TRANSOM
Failure to correctly fasten the outboard could result in the outboard propelling
off the boat transom resulting in property damage, serious injury, or death.
Before operation, the outboard must be correctly installed with the required
mounting hardware.
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a - Anti‑ventilation plate