Mercury 10 FOURSTROKE Installation Operation Maintenance Warranty Manual page 8

Fuel and Oil
Fuel Recommendations.................................................................................... 40
Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirement ........................................................ 41
EPA Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank Requirements........................................ 41
Fuel Demand Valve (FDV) Requirement.......................................................... 41
Mercury Marine's Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank........................................... 42
Filling Fuel Tank............................................................................................... 43
Engine Oil Recommendations.......................................................................... 43
Checking Engine Oil......................................................................................... 44
Features and Controls
Tiller Handle Features...................................................................................... 46
Remote Control Features................................................................................. 50
General Features.............................................................................................. 51
Manual Tilt Features and Operation................................................................. 53
Power Tilt Features and Operation................................................................... 58
Warning System Features and Operation........................................................ 62
Trim Tab Adjustment........................................................................................ 63
Operation
Prestarting Check List....................................................................................... 65
Operating in Freezing Temperatures................................................................ 65
Operating in Saltwater or Polluted Water......................................................... 65
Operating Outboard as an Auxiliary Engine..................................................... 66
Prestarting Instructions..................................................................................... 66
Engine Break-in Procedure............................................................................... 67
Starting the Engine - Tiller Handle Models....................................................... 67
Starting the Engine - Remote Control Models.................................................. 71
Gear Shifting .................................................................................................... 74
Stopping the Engine ........................................................................................ 75
Emergency Starting.......................................................................................... 75
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