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MerCruiser Horizon 5.7 User Manual

MerCruiser Horizon 5.7 User Manual (110 pages)

Brand: MerCruiser | Category: Engine | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

5
- Read this Manual Thoroughly
  3
Section 1 - Warranty 1

9
Section 2 - Getting to Know Your Power Package 2

21
- Identification
  22
  - Engine Serial Number Decal
    22
- Lanyard Stop Switch
  22
- Instrumentation
  23
  - Digital Gauges
    23
  - Analog Gauges
    24
- Remote Controls (Non-DTS Models)
  25
  - Remote Controls
    25
    
    Panel Mount Features
    25
    
    Console Mount Features
    26
    
    Zero Effort Features
    26
- Remote Controls (DTS Models)
  27
- Electrical System Overload Protection
  32
- Audio Warning System
  34
  - Testing the Audio Warning System
    34
- Engine Guardian Strategy
  34
- Transmission Guardian Strategy
  35
- Warning Horn Signals
  35
Section 3 - on the Water

37
- Safe Boating Suggestions
  38
- Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  39
  - Good Ventilation
    39
  - Poor Ventilation
    40
- Basic Boat Operation (Non-DTS Models)
  40
  - Launching and Boat Operation
    40
    
    Operation Chart
    40
    
    Starting and Stopping the Engine
    41
    
    Starting the Engine
    41
    
    Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
    42
    
    Freezing Temperature Operation
    42
    
    Stopping the Engine
    42
    
    Throttle-Only Operation
    42
- Basic Boat Operation (DTS Models)
  42
  - Launching and Boat Operation
    42
- Section 3 - on the Water
  42
  - Operation Chart
    42
    
    Starting and Stopping the Engine
    43
    
    Starting the Engine
    43
    
    Stopping the Engine
    44
    
    Throttle-Only Operation
    44
    
    Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
    45
    
    Freezing Temperature Operation
    45
  - Protecting People in the Water
    45
    
    While Boat Is Stationary
    45
    
    While You Are Cruising
    45
  - High-Speed and High-Performance Operation
    46
  - Passenger Safety in Pontoon Boats and Deck Boats
    46
    
    Boats Having an Open Front Deck
    46
    
    Boats with Front-Mounted, Raised Pedestal Fishing Seats
    46
  - Wave and Wake Jumping
    47
  - Impact with Underwater Hazards
    47
  - Conditions Affecting Operation
    48
    
    Cavitation
    48
    
    The Bottom of the Boat
    48
    
    Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the Boat
    48
    
    Elevation and Climate
    49
    
    Ventilation
    49
  - Getting Started
    49
    
    20-Hour Break-In Period
    49
    
    After Break-In Period
    49
    
    End of First Season Checkup
    50
Section 4 - Specifications

51
- Cruising RPM
  52
- Fuel Requirements
  52
- Engine Oil
  53
- Engine Specifications
  54
- Fluid Specifications
  54
  - Engine
    54
  - Transmission
    55
- Dealer Responsibilities
  58
- Maintenance
  58
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  58
- Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
  59
- Inspection
  59
- Maintenance Schedule-Inboard Models
  60
  - Routine Maintenance
    60
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    60
- Engine Oil
  61
  - Checking
    61
  - Filling
    62
  - Changing Oil and Filter
    63
    
    Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    63
    
    Engine Oil Drain Pump
    63
    
    Changing Filter
    64
- Maintenance Log
  61
- Engine Coolant
  65
  - Checking
    65
- Section 5 - Maintenance
  65
  - Filling
    66
  - Changing
    67
- Transmission Fluid
  65
  - Checking While the Engine Is Warm
    65
  - Checking While Engine Is Cold
    65
  - Changing
    65
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  67
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV)
    68
    
    Changing
    68
- Water-Separating Fuel Filter
  69
  - GEN III Models
    70
    
    Removal
    70
    
    Installation
    71
- Lubrication
  71
  - Throttle Cable
    71
  - Transmission Linkage
    72
- Serpentine Drive Belt
  73
  - Checking
    73
  - Replacing Belt And/Or Adjusting Tension
    73
- Flushing the Power Package
  74
  - Horizon Models
    74
  - The Boat out of the Water
    75
  - The Boat in the Water
    77
- Battery
  79
  - Multiple EFI Engine Battery Precautions
    80
Section 6 - Storage

81
- Cold Weather or Extended Storage
  82
  - Preparing Power Package for Storage
    82
    
    Engine and Fuel System Preparation
    83
- Draining the Seawater System
  84
  - Drain System Identification
    84
    
    Air Actuated Single Point Drain System
    84
    
    Manual Single Point Drain System
    85
    
    November
    85
    
    Three Point Manual Drain System
    85
    
    Air-Actuated Single-Point Drain System
    86
    
    Boat in the Water
    86
    
    Multi-Point Drain (MPD) System
    86
    
    Boat out of the Water
    89
    
    Boat in the Water
    91
    
    Manual Single-Point Drain System
    91
    
    Boat out of the Water
    92
    
    Boat in the Water
    93
    
    Three-Point Manual Drain System
    93
    
    Boat out of the Water
    94
    
    Boat out of the Water
    95
    
    Multi-Point Drain (MPD) System
    95
    
    Boat in the Water
    97
  - Battery Storage
    99
  - Power Package Recommissioning
    99
Section 7 - Troubleshooting

101
- Diagnosing DTS Problems
  102
- Diagnosing EFI Problems
  102
- Engine Guardian System
  102
- Starter Motor will Not Crank Engine, or Cranks Slow
  102
- Engine Runs Rough, Misses, or Backfires
  103
- Engine will Not Start or Is Hard to Start
  103
- Excessive Engine Temperature
  103
- Poor Performance
  103
- Battery will Not Recharge
  104
- Insufficient Engine Temperature
  104
- Low Engine Oil Pressure
  104
- Remote Control Is Difficult to Move, Has Excessive Play, or Makes Unusual Sounds
  105
- Steering Wheel Jerks or Is Difficult to Turn
  105
- Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
  107
  - Owner Service Assistance
    108
  - Local Repair Service
    108
  - Service Away from Home
    108
  - Stolen Power Package
    108
  - Attention Required after Submersion
    108
  - Replacement Service Parts
    108
  - Parts and Accessories Inquiries
    109
  - Resolving a Problem
    109
  - Mercury Marine Service Offices
    109
  - November
    109
  - Ordering Literature
    110
  - United States and Canada
    110
  - Outside the United States and Canada
    110

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