Operation Chart - Mercury V-6 series User Manual

CA41

Operation Chart

BEFORE
STARTING
Open engine
hatch.
Turn battery
switch ON, if
so equipped.
Operate bilge
blowers, if so
equipped.
Open fuel
shutoff valve.
Open
seacock, if so
equipped.
Place drive
unit if full
DOWN/IN
position.
Perform all
other checks
specified by
your dealer
and/or boat
builder.
AFTER
STARTING
Observe all
gauges to
check
condition of
engine. If not
normal, stop
engine.
Check for fuel,
oil, water, fluid
and exhaust
leaks, etc.
Check shift
and throttle
control
operation.
Check
steering
operation.
WHILE
UNDERWAY
Observe all
gauges to
check
condition of
engine. If not
normal, stop
engine.
AFTER
STOPPING
Turn ignition
key to OFF.
Turn battery
switch OFF, if
so equipped.
Close fuel
valve.
Close
seacock, if so
equipped.
Flush cooling
system if in
saltwater.
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