Helm Transfer - Mercury Racing 500R Operation And Maintenance Manual

FEATURES AND CONTROLS

Helm Transfer

Some boats are designed to allow control of the vessel from more than one
location. These locations are commonly referred to as helms or stations. Helm
transfer is a term used to describe the method of transferring control from one
helm (or station) to another helm.
Avoid serious injury or death from loss of boat control. The boat operator
should never leave the active station while engine is in gear. Helm transfer
should only be attempted while both stations are manned. One‑person helm
transfer should only be performed while engine is in neutral.
The helm transfer function allows the boat operator to select which helm is in
control of the vessel. Before a transfer can be initiated, the ERC levers at the
active helm and at the helm intended for the transfer must be in the neutral
position.
NOTE: If you attempt to transfer helm control when the ERC levers are not in
neutral, a beep will sound and the helm transfer will not succeed until the levers
at the helms are moved to neutral and the transfer is requested again.
Some fault codes may appear on the Mercury‑approved multifunction display
if other control or navigation functions are attempted after the helm transfer
procedure is started. To remove the fault codes it may be necessary to cycle
the key switch OFF and ON, and then restart the helm transfer procedure.
Ensure that other control and navigation inputs are performed after the helm
transfer is complete to avoid setting fault codes.
The ERC levers must be in neutral to perform a helm transfer. While in
neutral your vessel could drift and collide with objects nearby resulting in
damage. Keep an adequate look out while performing the helm transfer.
To avoid damage, use extra care when attempting a helm transfer while the
vessel is close to docks, piers, or other fixed items or when near other vessels.
TRANSFER LIGHT AND SINGLE-HELM BOATS
IMPORTANT: On boats with a single‑helm, the TRANSFER light is constantly
on, whenever the ignition key switch is on. This is normal.
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