Checking Fluid Levels - Mercury Ski User Manual

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Checking Fluid Levels

CHECKING CRANKCASE OIL
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Stop engine. Allow approximately five minutes for oil to drain into oil pan. Boat must be at rest in water.
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Remove dipstick. Wipe clean and reinstall fully into dipstick tube.
3
Remove dipstick and observe oil level. Oil level must be between FULL and ADD. If oil level is below ADD:
4
Remove oil filler cap. Add specified oil to bring level up to, but not over, "FULL" mark on dipstick.
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill crankcase oil.
CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID
IMPORTANT: Engine must be run at 1500 RPM for 2 minutes immediately prior to checking level.
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Velvet Drive Transmissions – Stop engine and quickly check fluid level by turning T-handle counterclockwise,
to remove dipstick. Fluid level should be up to full mark. If low, add specified fluid through dipstick tube on
transmissions.
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Walter V-Drive Transmission - Stop engine and check fluid level by pulling up on knob, to remove dipstick.
Fluid level should be between "H" and "L" mark on gauge. If low, add specified fluid through dipstick hole on
transmission.
NOTE: If engine is equipped with a Walter V-Drive Transmission, the transmission fluid level should also be
checked on the Velvet Drive Transmission. The two units do not share fluid. It is also important to note that the
units use a different type of fluid. Refer to "Maintenance Aids" section found earlier in this manual, for fluid specifi-
cations.
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