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Mercury 540 Bravo Manual (116 pages)

Brand: Mercury | Category: Boating Equipment | Size: 4.23 MB

Table of Contents
3
Warranty Registration United States and Canada
7
Transfer of Warranty
7
Warranty Information
7
Mercury Racing Division One Year Limited Warranty United States and Canada
8
Products Sold to Government Agencies
10
Warranty Coverage and Exclusions for Mercury Racing Sterndrive Products
11
California Emission Control Warranty Statement
12
California Emission Control Warranty Rights and Obligations
15
E.P.A. Emission Controls
16
Before Operating Your Boat
18
Boat Horsepower Capacity
18
General Information
18
High-Speed and High-Performance Boat Operation
19
Paddle Wheel and Water Temperature Sensors
19
Lanyard Stop Switch
19
Trailering the Boat
20
Protecting People in the Water
20
Exhaust Emissions
21
Wave and Wake Jumping
23
Impact with Underwater Hazards
24
Operating in Shallow Water
25
Safe Boating Suggestions
26
Stolen Power Package
28
Engine Identification
29
Fuel Requirements
29
Specifications
29
Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirement
31
Crankcase Oil
31
Capacities
32
General Engine Specifications
33
Engine Operating Limitations
34
Engine Break-In
34
After Break-In Period
35
Instrumentation
36
Warning System
36
Operation
36
Electrical System Overload Protection
37
Remote Controls (Console Mounted Zero Effort)
42
Starting, Shifting, and Stopping
43
Operation Chart
44
Freezing Temperature Operation
45
Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
45
Launching and Boat Operation Care
45
Weight Distribution
46
Bottom of Boat
46
Cavitation
46
Ventilation
46
Conditions Affecting Operation
46
Propeller Selection
47
Conditions that Lower Engine Performance
47
Service Responsibilities
49
Replacement Service Parts
49
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
50
Servicing High-Horsepower Engines
51
Engine Maintenance Charts
51
Bravo Drive Maintenance Charts
53
Checking Fluid Levels
56
Closed Cooling System
60
Changing Fluids
63
Lubrication
69
Propellers
72
Flushing the Power Package
75
Cleaning Seawater (Raw Water) Section of Oil Cooler
79
Changing Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve
80
Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
80
Serpentine Drive Belt
82
Water-Separating Fuel Filter
85
Corrosion and Corrosion Protection
87
Battery
93
Bottom of Boat
93
Inspection and Maintenance
94
Attention Required after Submersion
94
Draining the Seawater System
95
Drain System Identification
95
Cold Weather or Extended Storage
95
Air-Actuated Single-Point Drain System
97
Manual Drain System
102
Draining Water from the Cool Fuel Module
104
Battery Storage
105
Recommissioning the Power Package
105
Engine will Not Crank
107
Engine Cranks but will Not Start
107
Troubleshooting
107
Engine Hard to Start, Runs Rough, Misses, And/Or Backfires
108
Low Engine Coolant (Closed Cooling) Temperature
108
Poor Performance
109
Insufficient Engine Temperature
109
High Engine Temperature
109
Low Engine Oil Pressure
110
Battery will Not Come up on Charge
110
Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Doesn't Run)
110
Power Trim Does Not Operate (Motor Runs but Drive Unit Does Not Move)
111
Electrical Analog Trim Gauge Malfunction
111
Remote Control Operates Hard, Binds, Has Excessive Free-Play or Makes Unusual Sounds
111
Steering Wheel Turns Hard or Jerky
112
Seawater Pressure Is below Specification
112
Seawater Pressure Is above Specification
112
Local Repair Service
113
Service Away from Home
113
Parts and Accessories Inquiries
113
Service Assistance
113
Mercury Marine Service Offices
113
Owner Service Assistance
113
United States and Canada
115
Outside the United States and Canada
115
Ordering Literature
115
Maintenance Log
116

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