Mariner Mercury 105/140 JET, Service Manual

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90-824052R3 JUNE 2002 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1D-11
Installing Oil Hoses To Engine
1. Remove (and discard) the shipping cap from
hose fitting (a).
2. Connect oil hose (“b” with blue stripe) to fitting as
shown. Secure with sta-strap.
NOTE: Hose (c) is a vent hose and does not get
connected.
3. Remove (and discard) shipping cap from pulse
fitting (d).
4. Connect the second oil hose (e) to pulse fitting as
shown. Secure with sta-strap.
5. Refer to page 6 for proper routing of oil hoses thru
clamp in the bottom cowl.
b
a
c
d
e
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Filling the Oil Injection System
1. Fill remote oil tank with the recommended oil
listed in the Operation and Maintenance Manual.
Tighten fill cap.
a
a - Fill Cap
2. Remove fill cap from the engine oil tank and fill
the tank with oil. Reinstall the fill cap.
3. Loosen the fill cap on the engine oil tank. Run the
engine until the all the air has been vented out of
the tank and oil starts to flow out of the tank. Re-
tighten fill cap.
CAUTION
Be certain that the fill caps on the engine oil tank
and remote oil tank are installed tight. An air leak,
at one of the caps on the remote oil tank, will pre-
vent oil flow to the engine oil tank. A fill cap leak
on the engine oil tank will cause oil leakage
.
b
a
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a - Engine Oil Tank
b - Fill Cap