Safety Instructions For Hand Tilled Outboards; Exhaust Emissions - Mercury 10/15 Sea Pro/Marathon - 6/8/9.9/10/15 HP User Manual

The boat should also be checked for any hull fractures, transom fractures,
or water leaks.
Operating a damaged outboard could cause additional damage to other
parts of the outboard, or could affect control of the boat. If continued running
is necessary, do so at greatly reduced speeds.
Avoid serious injury or death from loss of boat control. Continued boating
with major impact damage can result in sudden outboard component
failure with or without subsequent impacts. Have the outboard thoroughly
inspected and any necessary repairs made.

Safety Instructions For Hand Tilled Outboards

No person or cargo should occupy the area directly in front of the outboard
while the boat is in motion. If an underwater obstacle is struck, the outboard
will tilt up and could seriously injure anyone occupying this area.
MODELS WITH CLAMP SCREWS:
Some outboards come with transom bracket clamp screws. The use of
clamp bracket screws alone, is insufficient to properly and safely secure
the outboard to the transom. Proper installation of the outboard includes
bolting the engine to the boat through the transom. Refer to Installation -
Installing Outboard for more complete installation information.
Avoid serious injury or death from being struck by a disconnected
outboard. Do not accelerate above idle speed in water suspected of
containing underwater obstacles if the outboard is not attached to the
transom correctly.
If an obstacle is struck at planing speed and the outboard is not securely
fastened to the transom, it is possible the outboard could lift off the transom
and land in the boat.

Exhaust Emissions

BE ALERT TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Carbon monoxide is present in the exhaust fumes of all internal combustion
engines. This includes the outboards, sterndrives and inboard engines that
propel boats, as well as the generators that power various boat
accessories. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas that is odorless, colorless
and tasteless.
GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
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WARNING
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