Throttle Grip Friction Adjustment - Tiller Handle Models; Steering Friction Adjustment - Mercury 40 Sea Pro User Manual

a - Auxiliary tilt switch
SHALLOW WATER OPERATION
When operating your boat in shallow water, you can tilt the outboard beyond the maximum trim range to prevent
hitting bottom.
1. Reduce engine speed below 2000 RPM.
2. Tilt outboard up. Make sure all the water intake holes stay submerged at all times.
3. Operate the engine at slow speed only. If engine speed exceeds 2000 RPM, the outboard will automatically
return down to the maximum trim range.

Throttle Grip Friction Adjustment - Tiller Handle Models

Throttle Grip Friction Knob - Turn friction knob to set and maintain the throttle at desired speed. Turn knob clockwise
to tighten friction and turn knob counterclockwise to loosen friction.
a - Loosen friction

Steering Friction Adjustment

TILLER HANDLE MODELS
Avoid possible serious injury or death from loss of boat control. Maintain sufficient steering friction to prevent
the outboard from steering into a full turn if the tiller handle or steering wheel is released.
Steering Friction Adjustment - Adjust this lever to achieve the desired steering friction (drag) on the tiller handle.
Move lever to the left to tighten friction or move to the right to loosen friction.
FEATURES & CONTROLS
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b - Tighten friction
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