Installation; Installing Outboard - Mercury 135 Optimax Operation And Maintenance Manual

Installing Outboard

Before operation, the outboard must be correctly installed with the required mounting hardware as shown.
Failure to correctly fasten outboard could result in outboard ejecting off boat transom causing serious injury,
death, or property damage.
We strongly recommend that your dealer install your outboard and related accessories to ensure proper installation
and good performance. If you install the outboard yourself, follow instructions in the Outboard Installation Manual
which is provided with the outboard.
The outboard must be secured to the transom with the four 12.7 mm (1/2 in.) diameter mounting bolts and locknuts
provided. Install two bolts through the upper set of holes and two bolts through the lower set of holes.
MAXIMUM OUTBOARD MOUNTING HEIGHT
The mounting height of the outboard must not exceed 635 mm (25 in.) for EL models and 762 mm (30 in.) for EXL
models. Mounting the outboard higher may cause damage to the gearcase components.

INSTALLATION

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