Mercury 10/15 Sea Pro/Marathon - 6/8/9.9/10/15 HP User Manual page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRANSPORTING
Carrying Outboard..................................................................................33
Trailering Boat........................................................................................ 33
Transporting Outboard When Removed From Boat............................... 34
Transporting Portable Fuel Tanks.......................................................... 34
FUEL & OIL
Gasoline Recommendations...................................................................36
Oil Recommendation.............................................................................. 37
Mixing Fuel and Oil................................................................................. 37
Filling Fuel Tank..................................................................................... 38
FEATURES & CONTROLS
Tiller Handle Models............................................................................... 39
Remote Control Models - Manual Start.................................................. 42
Remote Control Models - Electric Start.................................................. 44
Tilting Outboard...................................................................................... 45
Shallow Water Operation........................................................................46
Setting The Transom Angle Of Your Outboard ...................................... 47
Adjusting Transom Angle........................................................................49
OPERATION
Pre-Starting Check List...........................................................................50
Operating In Freezing Temperatures...................................................... 50
Operating In Salt Water Or Polluted Water............................................. 50
Operating at High Elevations.................................................................. 51
Operating Outboard As An Auxiliary Engine...........................................51
Pre-Starting Instructions......................................................................... 51
Engine Break-in Procedure.....................................................................52
Starting The Engine - Tiller Handle Models And Manual Start Remote
Control Models........................................................................................52
Starting The Engine - Electric Start Remote Control Models.................. 56
Gear Shifting ..........................................................................................59
Stopping The Engine ............................................................................. 60
Emergency Starting ............................................................................... 60
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