Emergency Starting - Mercury 8 Bigfoot 4-Stroke User Manual

Emergency Starting

If the starter system fails, use the spare starter rope (provided) and follow this procedure.
When using emergency starter rope to start engine, the start in gear protection device is inoperative. Make sure
to set the outboard gear shift into neutral to prevent outboard from starting in gear. Sudden unexpected
acceleration could result in serious injury or death.
1. Shift the outboard into neutral.
2. Ensure the lanyard stop switch is in the run position.
3. Remove the top cowl.
4. Remove the three screws holding the flywheel cover on.
a - Flywheel cover screws (3)
b - Recoil neutral interlock
5. Remove the flywheel cover.
6. Remote Control models ‑ Ensure the key switch is in the "ON" position.
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