Engine Mounts - Regal 2000 ES Owner's Manual

Chapter 3
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH! USE ONLY APPROVED
MARINE REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT ARE IGNITION PROTECTED
IN AND AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Engine function is based o four principles; fuel, compression,
ignition, and exhaust. e proper ratio of fuel and air must be drawn
into the engine's cylinders in order to be compressed by the pistons
and ignited by a spark. e force of which pushes the piston back
down, providing the energy used to turn your propeller, before the
engine kicks into the exhaust stage where it expels the by-products.
If any of these four functions fail, so does the engine itself.
Beyond these basic concepts of engine functionality include engine
cooling, lubrication, electrical, and ventilation systems. e speci c
details of these systems can be found in your owner's manual for the
speci c engine option you chose on your Regal boat. ese options
are limited to speci c single drive Mercury and Volvo engines.

Engine Mounts

e engine is placed in the boat on a set of metal or wooden
platforms called mounts. In addition, engines use rubber insulated
mounts to keep the engine from moving laterally and athwart ship
(right angles to the center line), as well as reduce vibration from
the engine and drive. Periodically, the mount hardware should be
checked for tightness.
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