Shallow Water Operation - Mercury 10 TwoStroke Operation, Maintenance & Installation Manual

3. Pull out on the tilt lock knob and move it to the lock position. The outboard
cannot be lowered while the tilt lock knob is in the lock position.
4. To lower the engine, move the tilt lock knob to the unlock the position.
5. Raise the outboard to the tilt release position and gently lower the
outboard to the preset trim position.
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Shallow Water Operation

There are three (3) shallow water drive positions that enable the outboard to be
tilted up to prevent hitting the bottom.
1. Reduce engine speed to idle.
2. Shift outboard to neutral or forward gear position.
IMPORTANT: Operate outboard at slow speed for shallow water operation
and keep the water intake submerged.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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Tilt lock knob in lock
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Tilt lock knob in unlock
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Tilt range indicator
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