Installing Jet Outboard; Mercury Marine Validated Engine Mounting Hardware; Boat Horsepower Capacity; Start In Gear Protection - Mercury 25 EFI Service Manual

Installing Jet Outboard

Mercury Marine Validated Engine Mounting Hardware

IMPORTANT: Mercury Marine provides validated fasteners and installation instructions, including torque specifications, with all
of our outboards so they can be properly secured to boat transoms. Improper installation of the outboard can cause
performance and reliability issues that can lead to safety concerns. Follow all of the instructions relating to the outboard
installation. DO NOT mount any other accessory onto the boat with the fasteners provided with the outboard. For example, do
not mount tow sport bars or boarding ladders onto the boat using the mounting hardware included with the outboard. Installing
other products onto the boat that utilize the outboard mounting hardware will compromise the ability of that hardware to
properly and safely secure the outboard to the transom.
Outboards that require validated mounting hardware will have the following decal on the transom clamp.

Boat Horsepower Capacity

Exceeding the boat's maximum horsepower rating can cause serious injury or death. Overpowering the boat can affect boat
control and flotation characteristics or break the transom. Do not install an engine that exceeds the boat's maximum power
rating.
Do not overpower or overload your boat. Most boats will carry a required capacity plate indicating the maximum acceptable
power and load as determined by the manufacturer following certain federal guidelines. If in doubt, contact your dealer or the
boat manufacturer.

Start in Gear Protection

Starting the engine with the drive in gear can cause serious injury or death. Never operate a boat that does not have a
neutral‑safety‑protection device.
The remote control connected to the outboard must be equipped with a start in neutral only protection device. This prevents the
engine from starting in gear.
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