Mercury 8 User Manual page 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Transporting Portable Fuel Tanks............................................. 36
Trailering Boat/Outboard - Models with Power Tilt....................37
Trailering Boat/Outboard - Models without Power Tilt...............38
Fuel and Oil
Fuel Recommendations.............................................................39
Filling Fuel Tank........................................................................41
Engine Oil Recommendations...................................................42
Checking Engine Oil..................................................................42
Features and Controls
Tiller Handle Features...............................................................44
Remote Control Features..........................................................51
Warning System........................................................................52
Power Tilt (if equipped)..............................................................52
Setting The Transom Angle Of Your Outboard ......................... 54
Adjusting Transom Angle........................................................... 56
Shallow Water Operation...........................................................56
Tilting Outboard.........................................................................57
Trim Tab Adjustment.................................................................58
Operation
Pre-Starting Check List..............................................................60
Operating In Freezing Temperatures......................................... 60
Operating In Salt Water Or Polluted Water................................ 60
Operating Outboard As An Auxiliary Engine.............................. 61
Pre-Starting Instructions............................................................61
Engine Break-in Procedure........................................................ 62
Starting the Engine - Tiller Handle Models................................62
Starting the Engine - Remote Control Models...........................65
Starting a Hot Engine................................................................. 68
Gear Shifting .............................................................................69
Stopping The Engine ................................................................70
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