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Keep this manual with the product for reference whenever you are on the water. Thank you for purchasing one of our products. We sincerely hope your boating will be pleasant. Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Name / function: Christopher D. Drees, President, Mercury Marine...
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The product you have purchased comes with a Mercury Marine Limited Warranty. The terms of the warranty are set forth in the Warranty Manual, which can be accessed any time on the Mercury Marine website, at http:// www.mercurymarine.com/warranty‑manual. The Warranty Manual contains a...
GENERAL INFORMATION Warning Light Panel A panel on the top of the tiller handle contains five warning icons that light up to notify the operator of an unsafe condition. The translucent panel hides the icons when they are not illuminated. 69229 Ref Icon Cause...
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the tiller handle will not contact anything that can damage it throughout the outboard engine's entire tilt range. Mercury Marine has tilt limit kits available. These kits limit the upward tilting range of the outboard to prevent interference. Contact an authorized Mercury Marine dealer for parts and installation.
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GENERAL INFORMATION • Standing at planing speeds • Operating at planing speeds in shallow or obstacle‑filled waters • Sitting on elevated fishing boat decks while the boat is underway • Releasing your grip on a tiller handle that is pulling in one direction •...
ADJUSTMENTS Throttle Grip Friction Adjustment WARNING Avoid serious injury or death from unattended boat operation. Even with throttle grip friction and steering friction applied, the operator must remain at the controls and be ready to evade hazards. Turn the throttle grip friction knob to set and maintain the throttle at the desired speed.
ADJUSTMENTS 3. Ensure that the throttle grip is at idle, and remove the pin from the aft pinion gear. 4. With the throttle grip set to idle, position the fore pinion gear so that the hole in the gear aligns with the hole in the throttle shaft. 5.
ADJUSTMENTS Tiller Handle Operating Position Adjustment The down stop adjustment knob sets the angle of the tiller handle operating position. Use this knob to raise or lower the tiller handle operating position. 69145 Down stop adjustment knob at its highest setting 69146 Down stop adjustment knob at its lowest setting Tiller Handle Yaw...
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ADJUSTMENTS 2. Use a 15 mm socket to loosen the clamp nut so it is almost completely off. Rubber boot Clamp nut 69167 3. Loosen the 6 mm Allen socket head screw. 6 mm Allen socket head screw 69168 4. Lift the clamp and rotate the tiller handle to the desired angle. 5.
ADJUSTMENTS Steering Friction Adjustment WARNING Insufficient friction adjustment can cause serious injury or death due to loss of boat control. When setting the friction adjustment, maintain sufficient steering friction to prevent the outboard from steering into a full turn if the tiller handle is released.
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ADJUSTMENTS 65–115 HP MODELS 65–115 hp models use a copilot rod to set the steering friction. Adjust the copilot knob to achieve the desired friction (drag) on the tiller handle. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the friction or turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the friction.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS Tiller Handle Tilt Lock The tiller handle can be tilted for convenient handling during transportation and storage, or for inclined tiller operation. Push the lock release lever down to allow the tiller handle to be raised or lowered. Lock release lever in locked position Lock release lever in unlocked...
FEATURES AND CONTROLS • After shifting the outboard into gear, the throttle grip can be rotated to increase speed. Forward (F) Neutral (N) Reverse (R) 69119 Troll Control WARNING Abandoning the helm while using troll control may result in serious injury or death.
The factory configuration is with the shift lever on the port side of the tiller handle. Changes to this configuration should be performed only by an authorized Mercury Marine dealer. • The throttle grip is factory configured to rotate counterclockwise to increase speed from idle to wide‑open throttle.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS Heated Throttle Grip Some models include a heated throttle grip for comfortable cold‑weather operation. The control for the heater is at the pivot end of the tiller handle. The heater has three heat settings. Three LEDs illuminate to indicate the current setting.
OPERATION Before Starting the Engine • Read the pre‑starting checklist and pre‑starting instructions in the appropriate outboard operation manual. • If the engine has less than 100 hours of operation, read the engine break‑in procedure in the appropriate outboard operation manual. •...
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OPERATION If the lanyard is not engaged with the lanyard stop switch, the lanyard clip light will illuminate and the engine will not start. 69414 4. Shift the outboard to the neutral position. A detent provides feedback to the operator to ensure the gearcase is in neutral. Forward (F) Neutral (N) Reverse (R)
OPERATION b. Other models ‑ If the engine fails to start within ten seconds, return the key to the ON position, wait 30 seconds, and try again. 19804 8. After the engine starts, check for a steady stream of water flowing out of the water pump indicator hole.
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