Throttle/Shifting; Starting Warm Engine; Stopping The Engine - Mercury 50 User Manual

OPERATION
MODELS WITH REMOTE CONTROL
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STARTING WARM ENGINE

Place contro handle In Neutral Turn key
As soon as engine starts, allow key to
return t o RUN p o s ~ t i o n . If englne falters.
push in on key to actuate enrichener
NOTE If e'tglne falls t o start, follow
STARTING C OLD ENGINE procedure
Check for steady stream of water from
water pump 'Tell-Tale." If intermittent or
no flow observed, STOP ENGINE IM-
MEDIATELY Check "Tell-Tals" stream
often during outboard operation.
A continuous warning horn will sound if
engine overheats. Stop engine immedi-
ately if alarm sounds. Locate and remedy
cause of overheating before using out-
board.
Squeeze Neutral Lock Bar and push
control handle forward to engage FOR-
WARD GEAR Pushing handle further for-
ward ~ncreast-s englne speed.
Exercise extreme care when operating in
REVERSE GEAR. DO NOT operate engine
at high speeds in REVERSE.
on control kt, rldle to engage REVERSE
GEAR

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Shift to NE JTRAL ~ n d tul key coun-
IMPORTANT: I n an emergency the out-
board can be stopped at any speed, i n or
out of gear. For normal operation, idle
engine and shlft to NEUTRAL before turn-
ing key to OFF.
If outboard wilt not be operatedfora period
of time, if it is to be removed from boat, or if
it is to be tilted up, prevent spillage from
carburetor throat and bowl and gum for-
mations i n the carburetor during storage
as follows:
Disconnect the fuel line.
Allow engine to idle until it stops, indicat-
ing the carburetors have run dry.
Turn electric start key to OFF.
Disconnect positive ( t ) battery lead to
prevent accidental starting or shorting.