Mercury 75 Service Manual page 542

2. Apply marine sealer to shanks of mounting bolts
(not threads) and secure engine to transom with
4 bolts, flat washers and locknuts, as shown. Be
sure that installation is water-tight.
a
b
c
b
a - Mounting Bolt - 4-1/2 in. (11.4mm) long (4 Req.)
b - Flat Washer (4 Req.)
c - Locknut (4 Req.)
7A-28 - ATTACHMENTS/CONTROL LINKAGE
c
a
WARNING
Before operating, motor(s) MUST BE SECURED
to boat transom with four 1/2 diameter bolts and
locknuts, as follows: 2 bolts must be installed
thru upper mounting holes and 2 bolts thru lower
mounting holes, as shown in step 5. Installation
must be water-tight, and engine should be
checked for tightness on the transom during op-
eration. Failure to bolt engine to transom (using
4 bolts and locknuts, as shown in step 5) may re-
sult in damage to boat and/or loss of motor and
possible injury to occupants of boat.
90-830234R3 DECEMBER 1997