Mercury 40 JET FOURSTROKE Operation, Maintenance & Installation Manual page 85

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION
UNACCEPTABLE ACCESSORY MOUNTING
IMPORTANT: Do not use the fasteners that secure the engine to the boat
(either the transom or the jack plate) for any purpose other than securing the
engine to the boat.
1. Do not mount an accessory to the transom clamp bracket in an
unsupported condition. Refer to Figure 2.
2. Do not attach an accessory to the boat by use of the engine mounting
hardware. Refer to Figure 3.
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Figure 2
Figure 3
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Engine supplied mounting
fasteners
Transom clamp bracket
Accessory