Mercury MX 6.2 MPI Installation Manual page 71

Typical Starting System (continued)
This is a general description of the positive current flow from the battery through the starting
system until the starter motor cranks.
NOTE: Ensure that all connections are tight and have the required resistance.
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Battery to the solenoid switch on the starter (RED battery cable).
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Solenoid switch to the circuit breaker (RED).
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Circuit breaker to the wire junction (RED/PPL).
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Wire junction to the wiring harness plug Terminal 6 (RED/PPL).
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Wiring harness plug to the 20 amp fuse (RED/PPL).
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20 amp fuse to the ignition switch Terminal B (RED/PPL). At this point the ignition
switch is turned to the START position.
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Ignition switch Terminal B to Terminal S.
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Ignition switch Terminal C to the neutral start switch (YEL/RED). NEUTRAL START
SWITCH MUST BE AT NEUTRAL POSITION.
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Neutral start switch to the wiring harness plug Terminal 7 (YEL/RED).
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Wiring harness plug to the starter solenoid (small terminal) (YEL/RED). Also, ensure
that the small terminal (BLK) wire is grounded.
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Starter solenoid is now CLOSED, completing circuit between the large terminal
(RED/PPL) and the other large terminal (YEL/RED), causing the starter motor to
crank.
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