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Mercury 4.3 TKS series Operation & Maintenance Manual

Mercury 4.3 TKS series Operation & Maintenance Manual (109 pages)

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Brand: Mercury | Category: Engine | Size: 24 MB

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
5
Identification
10
Section 1 - Getting to Know Your Power Package
10
Lanyard Stop Switch
12
- Keep the Lanyard Stop Switch and Lanyard Cord in Good Operating Condition
  13
Instrumentation
13
- Vesselview
  13
- Smartcraft Digital Instruments
  14
- System Link Digital Instruments
  14
Remote Controls
15
- Panel Mount Features
  15
- Console Mount Features
  16
Power Trim
16
- Single Engine Trim/Trailer
  17
- Dual Engine Trim/Trailer
  17
Electrical System Overload Protection-Carbureted Engines
17
Audio Warning System
20
- Testing the Audio Warning System
  20
Safe Boating Recommendations
22
Carbon Monoxide Exposure
23
- Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  23
- Stay Clear of Exhaust Areas
  23
- Good Ventilation
  23
- Poor Ventilation
  24
Basic Boat Operation
24
- Launching and Boat Operation
  24
  - Operation Chart
    24
  - Starting and Stopping the Engine
    25
  - Starting the Engine
    25
  - Starting the Engine after It Has Been Stopped While in Gear
    25
  - Stopping the Engine
    25
  - Throttle Only Operation
    25
  - Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
    26
  - Freezing Temperature Operation
    26
  - Trailering the Boat
    26
High-Speed and High-Performance Operation
26
Passenger Safety in Pontoon Boats and Deck Boats
26
Protecting People in the Water
26
- While You Are Cruising
  26
- While Boat Is Stationary
  26
- 90-8M0113857 December 2015
  26
Section 2 - on the Water

27
- Boats with Front-Mounted, Raised Pedestal Fishing Seats
  27
- Wave and Wake Jumping
  27
- Impact with Underwater Hazards
  28
  - Drive Unit Impact Protection
    28
- Operating with Low Water Inlets in Shallow Water
  29
- Conditions Affecting Operation
  29
  - Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the Boat
    29
  - The Bottom of the Boat
    29
  - Cavitation
    29
  - Ventilation
    29
  - Elevation and Climate
    30
  - Propeller Selection
    30
- Getting Started
  30
  - 20-Hour Break-In Period
    30
  - After Break-In Period
    30
  - End of First Season Checkup
    31
Section 3 - Specifications

33
- Fuel Requirements
  34
- Engine Oil
  34
- Engine Specifications
  35
  - 4.3 Tks
    35
- Fluid Specifications
  36
  - Engine
    36
  - Sterndrives
    36
Section 4 - Maintenance

37
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  38
- Dealer Responsibilities
  38
- Maintenance
  38
- Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
  38
- Inspection
  39
- Maintenance Schedule-Sterndrive Models
  39
  - Routine Maintenance
    39
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    39
- Sealed Carburetor Mixture Screw
  40
- Engine Oil
  40
  - Checking
    41
  - Filling
    41
  - Changing Oil and Filter
    41
    
    Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    41
    
    Changing Filter
    42
    
    Engine Oil Drain Pump
    42
- Power Steering Fluid
  43
  - Checking
    43
  - Filling
    43
  - Changing
    43
- Engine Coolant
  43
  - Filling
    44
  - Changing
    45
- Alpha Sterndrive Gear Lube
  45
  - Checking
    45
  - Filling
    45
  - Changing
    46
- Sterndrive Gear Lube
  47
  - Checking
    47
  - Filling
    47
  - Changing
    47
- Power Trim Fluid
  49
  - Checking
    49
  - Filling
    49
  - Changing
    49
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  50
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve
    50
    
    Changing
    50
- Changing the Water-Separating Fuel Filter
  51
- Lubrication
  51
- Propellers
  54
- Serpentine Drive Belt
  60
  - Checking
    60
  - Replacing Belt And/Or Adjusting Tension
    61
- Flushing the Power Package (Alpha)
  61
  - Flushing Attachments
    62
  - Sterndrive Water Pickups
    62
- Flushing the Power Package (Bravo)
  63
  - General Information
    63
  - Flushing the Power Package
    63
    
    Flushing Attachments
    63
    
    Sterndrive Water Pickups
    64
    
    Alternative Water Pickups
    65
    
    Models Using the Sterndrive Water Pickup
    66
    
    Seacore Power Package Flushing Procedure
    66
- Battery
  69
- Corrosion Protection
  69
- Section 5 - Storage
  77
- Cold Weather or Extended Storage
  78
- Draining the Seawater System
  80
  - Drain System Identification
    80
    
    Air Actuated Single-Point Drain System
    80
    
    ECT Single-Point Drain System with Plug
    81
    
    Manual Single-Point Drain System, Seawater Cooled Models
    81
    
    Three-Point Manual Drain System, Seawater Cooled
    81
    
    Air Actuated Single-Point Drain System
    82
    
    Boat in the Water
    82
    
    Multipoint Drain (MPD) System
    82
    
    Boat out of the Water
    84
    
    Boat in the Water
    86
    
    Manual Single-Point Drain System (Alpha)
    86
    
    Boat out of the Water
    87
    
    Boat in the Water
    89
    
    Boat out of the Water
    89
    
    Three-Point Manual Drain System-Seawater Cooled
    89
    
    Draining Water from the Gen III Cool Fuel Module
    90
- Draining the Sterndrive
  90
- Battery Storage
  91
- Recommissioning the Power Package
  91
Section 6 - Troubleshooting

93

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