Mercury MerCruiser Owner's Manual page 122

Section 5 - Maintenance
1. Remove the boat from the water.
2. Close the seacock, if equipped.
3. If equipped with an alternative water pickup and not equipped with a seacock,
disconnect the water hose from the alternative water pickup and plug both ends,
excluding the Bravo sterndrive.
4. Ensure that the inlet water hose from the sterndrive to the engine is connected.
5. Remove the quick‑connect fitting from the parts bag supplied with the engine.
6. Attach the quick‑connect fitting to a water hose.
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a
b
For visual clarity, the secock shown is not installed
a - Hose fitting to engine
b - Seacock
a
a - Quick connect fitting (water hose
end)
d
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c - Handle (closed position)
d - To water source pickup attachment
b
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b - Water hose
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