Mercury 40 JET FOURSTROKE Operation, Maintenance & Installation Manual page 89

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION
BOATS WITH A "V" BOTTOM HULL
1. Measure the width of the leading edge on the water intake housing. Make
a horizontal line on the transom up from the "V" bottom the same length
as the width of the water intake housing.
a - Horizontal line
b - Width of the leading edge on the water intake housing
2. Place (center) the outboard on the boat transom. Set the height of the
outboard on the boat transom so that the front edge of the water intake
housing is in line with the horizontal line made in step 1. Temporarily
clamp the outboard to the transom at this position.
3. Fasten the outboard to the transom at this height. Refer to Fastening the
Outboard.
BOATS WITH A FLAT BOTTOM HULL
1. Place (center) the outboard on the boat transom. Set the height of the
outboard on the boat transom so that the front edge of the water intake
housing is in line with the bottom of the boat as shown. Temporarily clamp
the outboard to the transom at this position.
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