Starter Motor; Cold Weather Or Extended Storage; Precautions - Mercury MCM Series Important Information Manual

Starter Motor

MIE MODELS
! WARNING
When performing the following procedure, be
sure to observe the following:
Be sure that engine compartment is well venti-
lated and that no gasoline vapors are present
to avoid the possibility of a fire.
Be sure to ground coil high-tension wire to
block. Failure to ground coil wire may cause
damage to ignition coil in addition to being a
safety hazard.
Stay clear of all moving parts.
1. Remove ignition coil high-tension wire from dis-
tributor cap tower and ground it to engine block
with jumper wire. While cranking engine with
starter motor, lubricate starter motor front bush-
ing through oil cover with motor oil or its equiva-
lent. Reinstall coil high-tension wire.
2. Remove plastic plug from flywheel housing. Lu-
bricate starter motor shaft with motor oil through
hole in flywheel housing. Reinstall plastic plug.
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a - Lubrication Points
Index
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72019
Cold Weather or Extended
Storage

Precautions

! WARNING
BE CAREFUL while working on fuel system; gas-
oline is extremely flammable and highly explo-
sive under certain conditions. Be sure that igni-
tion key is OFF and do not smoke or allow
sources of spark and/or open flames in the area.
! WARNING
To prevent a potential fire hazard, be sure that en-
gine compartment is well ventilated and that
there are no gasoline vapors present during
starting or fogging of engine.
! CAUTION
DO NOT operate engine without cooling water
being supplied to seawater pickup pump or water
pump impeller will be damaged and subsequent
overheating damage to engine may result.
! CAUTION
Seawater (Raw-water) section of cooling system
MUST BE COMPLETELY drained for winter stor-
age, or immediately after cold weather use, if the
possibility of freezing temperatures exists. Fail-
ure to comply may result in trapped water caus-
ing freeze and/or corrosion damage to engine.
! CAUTION
If boat is in the water, seacock (water inlet valve),
if so equipped, must be left closed until engine is
to be re-started, to prevent water from flowing
back into cooling system and/or boat. If boat is
not fitted with a seacock, water inlet hose must
be left disconnected and plugged (to prevent wa-
ter from flowing back into cooling system and/or
boat). As a precautionary measure, attach a tag
to the ignition switch or steering wheel of the
boat with the warning: Open seacock or recon-
nect water inlet hose before starting engine.
MAINTENANCE - 1B-19