Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions - Mercury Bravo Three Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions

If you are one of those persons who likes to do-it-yourself, here are
some suggestions for you.
Present-day marine equipment, such as your MerCruiser power
package, are highly technical pieces of machinery. Electronic ig-
nition and special carburetion provide greater fuel economies, but
also are more complex for the untrained mechanic.
Do not attempt any repairs which are not covered in this manual
unless you are aware of the precautions ("Cautions" and "Warn-
ings") and procedures required. Your safety is of our concern.
If you attempt to service the product yourself, we suggest you or-
der the service manual for that model. The service manual out-
lines the correct procedures to follow. It is written for the trained
mechanic, so there may be procedures you don't understand. Do
not attempt repairs if you do not understand the procedures.
There are special tools and equipment that are required to per-
form some repairs. Do not attempt these repairs unless you have
these special tools and/or equipment. You can cause damage to
the product in excess of the cost a dealer would charge you.
Also, if you partially disassemble an engine or drive assembly and
are unable to repair it, the dealer's mechanic must reassemble the
components and test to determine the problem. This will cost you
more than taking it to the dealer immediately upon having a prob-
lem. It may be a very simple adjustment to correct the problem.
Do not telephone the dealer, service office or the factory to at-
tempt for them to diagnose a problem or request the repair proce-
dure. It is difficult for them to diagnose a problem over the tele-
phone. A doctor can't and won't diagnose your illness by
telephone; he must examine you personally, just as a mechanic
must examine your power package.
Your Authorized Dealer is there to service your power package.
He has qualified factory-trained mechanics.
It is recommended you have the dealer do periodic maintenance
checks on your power package. Have him winterize it in the fall and
service it before the boating season. This will reduce the possibility
of any problems occurring during your boating season when you
want trouble-free boating pleasure.
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