Basic Tilt Operation; Shallow Water Operation - Mercury 50 User Manual

(Models without Power Trim)
Models not equipped with power trim are
equipped with a manual tilt assist system,
that allows the operator to easily tilt and/or
lock the outboard to any tilt angle, from full
i n (down) position, to full out (up) position.
Additionally a hydraulic shock absorber
feature is incorporated into the system,
which acts to cushion kick-up of the out-
board which occurs upon high speed im-
pact of the lower unit with a submerged or
heavy floating obstacle.
IMPORTANT: The manual tilt assist sys-
tem utilized on this model, is designed to
be adjusted when the engine is idling in
neutral, or with the engine shut off. An
optional power trim kit is recommended if
trim adjustment of outboard is desired
while boat is underway. Refer to Quick-
silver ACCESSORIES MANUAL for kit
application.

BASIC TILT OPERATION

To Tilt Outboard:
Push tilt release lever fully toward rear
of outboard (TILT position).
Grasp outboard using "finger grip
wells" at rear of top cowl and tilt outboard
manually. Pull tilt release leverfully toward
boat transom (LOCK/RUN) to hold out-
board at desired tilt position; or secure
outboard in full tilt up position, using tilt
lock lever (refer to OUTBOARD MOTOR
INSTALLATION).
Tilt release lever MUST BE set to LOCK/
RUN position, during normal outboard
operation. Failure to set tilt release lever to
board to be tilted up and out of the water
while operating i n reverse, or during decel-
eration i n forward, resulting in possible
loss of boat control.
Tilting Outboard Out (Up) Will:
Lift bow of boat.
Generally increase top speed.
Transfer steering torque harder to left
on standard or slightly elevated transom
height ~nstallations.
Increase clearance over submerged
objects.
In excess, cause porpolsing and/or vert-
tilation.
Cause overheating if tilted out (up)
Tilting Outboard In (Down) Will:
Result in quicker planing off, especially
with heavy loads.
Generally improve ride In choppy water.
lncrease right hand steering torque.
Improve accelerat~on at planing speeds.
In excess, cause boat to veer to left or
right (bow steer).
A W A R N I N G
Unsafe steering conditions may result at
high speed with the outboard tilted all the
way in (down). Test your boat for changes
i n handling whenever tilt angle adjust-
ments are made.

SHALLOW WATER OPERATION

A C A U T I O N
If outboard will be operated i n shallow
water, with outboard tilted beyond approx-
imately 20" of tilt, follow these precautions:
DO NOT operate engine above 2000
RPM. When outboard is tilted beyond ap-
proximately 20' of tilt, the swivel bracket
will not have side support.
Check that water level is above water
intake ports to avoid overheating and/or
water pump impeller damage.