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MerCruiser SeaCore 496 Owner's Manual

MerCruiser SeaCore 496 Owner's Manual (146 pages)

With Emissions Control

Brand: MerCruiser | Category: Engine | Size: 11 MB

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
5
Section 1 - Warranty

9
Section 3 - on the Water

51
- Safe Boating Suggestions
  52
- Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  53
  - Good Ventilation
    53
  - Poor Ventilation
    54
- Basic Boat Operation (Non-DTS Models)
  54
  - Launching and Boat Operation
    54
    
    November
    55
    
    Operation Chart
    55
    
    Starting and Stopping the Engine
    55
    
    Starting the Engine
    55
    
    Starting the Engine after It Has Been Stopped While in Gear
    56
    
    Stopping the Engine
    56
    
    Throttle-Only Operation
    56
    
    Trailering the Boat
    56
    
    Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
    57
    
    Freezing Temperature Operation
    57
- Basic Boat Operation (DTS Models)
  57
  - Launching and Boat Operation
    57
    
    Operation Chart
    57
    
    Starting and Stopping the Engine
    58
    
    Starting the Engine
    58
    
    Stopping the Engine
    59
    
    Throttle-Only Operation
    59
    
    Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
    60
    
    Freezing Temperature Operation
    60
    
    Trailering the Boat
    60
- Protecting People in the Water
  60
  - While You Are Cruising
    60
  - While Boat Is Stationary
    60
- High-Speed and High-Performance Operation
  61
- Passenger Safety in Pontoon Boats and Deck Boats
  61
  - Boats Having an Open Front Deck
    61
  - Boats with Front-Mounted, Raised Pedestal Fishing Seats
    61
- Wave and Wake Jumping
  62
- Impact with Underwater Hazards
  62
  - Drive Unit Impact Protection
    63
- Operating with Low Water Inlets in Shallow Water
  63
- Conditions Affecting Operation
  64
  - Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the Boat
    64
  - The Bottom of the Boat
    64
  - Cavitation
    64
  - Ventilation
    64
  - Elevation and Climate
    64
  - Propeller Selection
    65
- Getting Started
  65
  - 20-Hour Break-In Period
    65
  - After Break-In Period
    66
  - End of First Season Checkup
    66
Section 4 - Specifications

67
- Fuel Requirements
  68
- Engine Oil
  69
- Engine Specifications
  69
- Fluid Specifications
  70
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  74
- Dealer Responsibilities
  74
- Maintenance
  74
Section 5 - Maintenance

74
- Do It Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
  75
- Inspection
  75
- Maintenance Schedule-Sterndrive Models
  76
  - Routine Maintenance
    76
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    76
- Maintenance Log
  77
- Engine Oil
  78
  - Checking
    78
  - Filling
    79
  - Changing Oil and Filter
    80
  - Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    80
  - Engine Oil Drain Pump
    80
  - Changing the Oil Filter
    81
- Power-Assisted Steering Fluid
  82
  - Checking
    82
  - Filling
    82
  - Changing
    83
- Engine Coolant
  83
  - Checking
    83
  - Filling
    83
  - Changing
    84
- Sterndrive Gear Lube
  84
  - Checking
    84
  - Filling
    85
  - Changing
    85
- Power Trim Fluid
  87
  - Checking
    87
  - Filling
    88
  - Changing
    88
- Battery
  88
  - Multiple EFI Engine Battery Precautions
    89
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  89
- November
  89
- Cleaning the IAC Muffler (Non-DTS Models Only)
  90
- Water-Separating Fuel Filter
  91
  - GEN III Models
    92
    
    Removal
    92
    
    Installation
    93
- Lubrication
  93
- Propellers
  98
  - Propeller Repair
    98
  - Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Removal
    98
    
    Bravo One Models
    98
    
    Bravo Two Models
    101
    
    Bravo Three Models
    102
  - Bravo Sterndrive Propeller Installation
    103
    
    Bravo One Models
    103
    
    Bravo Two Models
    105
    
    Bravo Three
    106
- Serpentine Drive Belt
  108
  - Belt Routing
    108
  - Checking
    108
  - Replacing
    109
- Corrosion Protection
  109
  - Corrosion Information
    109
  - Maintaining Ground Circuit Continuity
    110
  - Anodes and Mercathode System Locations
    110
  - System
    111
  - Checking the Quicksilver Mercathode System
    111
  - Power Package Exterior Surfaces
    112
  - Boat Bottom Care
    112
  - Anti-Fouling Paint
    112
  - Sterndrive Surface Care
    114
- Flushing the Seawater System-Sterndrive Models
  115
- Cold Weather or Extended Storage
  126
  - Preparing Power Package for Storage
    126
    
    Engine and Fuel System Preparation
    127
- Draining the Seawater System
  128
  - Drain System Identification
    128
    
    Air Actuated Single Point Drain System
    128
    
    Manual Drain System
    129
  - Air Actuated Single Point Drain System
    129
    
    Boat in the Water
    129
- Section 6 - Storage
  130
  - Boat out of the Water
    131
  - Manual Drain System
    133
    
    Boat in the Water
    133
    
    Boat out of the Water
    134
  - Draining the Sterndrive
    134
- Battery Storage
  135
- Power Package Recommissioning
  135
Section 7 - Troubleshooting

137
- Diagnosing EFI Problems
  138
- Diagnosing DTS Problems
  138
- Engine Guardian System
  138
- Troubleshooting Charts
  138
- Owner Service Assistance
  144
  - Local Repair Service
    144
  - Service Away from Home
    144
  - Stolen Power Package
    144
  - Attention Required after Submersion
    144
  - Replacement Service Parts
    144
    
    Parts and Accessories Inquiries
    145
  - Resolving a Problem
    145
  - Mercury Marine Service Offices
    145
- Ordering Literature
  146
  - United States and Canada
    146
  - Outside the United States and Canada
    146

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