Mercury 15 EFI SeaPro Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual page 53

FEATURES AND CONTROLS
4. Take hold of the top cowl grip and tilt the outboard all the way up until it
locks in place.
LOWERING OUTBOARD DOWN TO RUN POSITION
Position the tilt lever to the locked tilt release position. Raise the outboard
slightly to release it from its locked position and gently lower it.
SHALLOW WATER OPERATION
IMPORTANT: Before tilting the outboard into the shallow water drive position,
the engine speed must be at idle and in forward gear.
IMPORTANT: While in the shallow water drive position, do not operate the
outboard in reverse. Operate the outboard at slow speed and keep the cooling
water intake submerged.
The shallow water drive position on the outboard allows you to position the
outboard at a higher tilt angle to prevent hitting bottom.
1. Reduce the engine speed to idle.
2. Shift the engine into forward gear position.
3. Position the tilt lever to the unlocked position.
4. Take hold of the top cowl grip and tilt up the outboard until it locks in the
shallow water running position. There are two shallow water running
positions.
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