Mariner Mercury 105/140 JET, Service Manual

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90-824052R3 JUNE 2002 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1D-9
Remote Wiring Connections
1. Connect the remote wiring harness from the
remote control or key switch assembly into the
engine wiring harness connector.
2. Push the harness connection into the holder.
3. Place the remote wiring harness and battery
cables into the harness holder.
Make wiring (bullet) connections between remote
wiring harness and engine wiring.
IMPORTANT: Tape back and isolate any unused
wiring harness leads.
g
a
b
c
d
f
e
a - Remote Wiring Harness
b - Engine Wiring Harness Connector
c - Lead From Trim Solenoid (Down Solenoid)
d - Lead From Trim Solenoid (Up Solenoid)
e - Lead From Trim Sender
f - Lead From Temperature Sender
g - Harness Holder (Located in Cowl) - Place Wiring Harness
and Battery Cables into Holder
Battery Connections
CAUTION
For dual outboard installations, the negative (–)
battery cable of each engines starter motor
ground circuit, MUST BE connected together by
a common circuit (cable) capable of carrying the
starting current of each engines’ starter motor.
[i.e. A locally obtained battery cable connected
between the negative (–) terminal of each out-
boards cranking battery.]
CAUTION
Failure to observe correct polarity when con-
necting battery cables to battery will result in
damage to the charging system.
Connect battery cables (from engine) to battery.
Connect positive (+) battery cable to positive terminal
and negative (–) battery cable to negative (–) battery
terminal.