Power Trim And Tilt - Mercury 200 OptiMax DTS Manual

Power Trim and Tilt

The outboard has a trim/tilt control called power trim. This
enables the operator to easily adjust the position of the outboard
by pressing the trim switch. Moving the outboard in closer to the
boat transom is called trimming in or down. Moving the outboard
further away from the boat transom is called trimming out or up.
The term trim generally refers to the adjustment of the outboard
within the first 20° range of travel. This is the range used while
operating the boat on plane. The term tilt is generally used when
referring to adjusting the outboard further up out of the water.
With the engine turned off and ignition switch turned on, the
outboard can be tilted out of the water. At low idle speed, the
outboard can also be tilted up past the trim range to permit, for
example, shallow water operation.
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a - Trim switch
b - Trim range of travel
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POWER TRIM OPERATION
With most boats, operating around the middle of the trim range
will give satisfactory results. However, to take full advantage of
the trimming capability there may be times when you choose to
trim your outboard all the way in or out. Along with an
improvement in some performance aspects comes a greater
responsibility for the operator, and this is being aware of some
potential control hazards.
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