Mercury 225 3.0 Litre, Manual

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FUEL & OIL
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OIL RECOMMENDATION
Mercury or Quicksilver Premium TC–W3 2–cycle oil is recommended for your
engine. For added protection and lubrication, Mercury or Quicksilver Premium
Plus TC–W3 2–cycle oil is recommended. If Mercury or Quicksilver outboard oil
is not available, substitute another brand of 2–cycle outboard oil that is NMMA
Certified TC–W3. Severe engine damage my result from use of an inferior oil.
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FUEL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINE BREAK–IN
Do not use pre–mixed gas and oil during break–in. The engine automatically
receives extra oil during engine break–in. Use a clean and fresh recommended
gasoline during engine break–in.
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AVOIDING FUEL FLOW RESTRICTIONS
IMPORTANT: Adding components to the fuel system as in filters, valves,
fittings, etc. may restrict the fuel flow and could cause engine stalling at low
speed, and/or a lean fuel condition at high RPM, that could cause engine
damage.
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FILLING REMOTE OIL TANK
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Remove the filler cap and fill with the specified oil. Oil tank capacity is 3 gallons
(11.5 liters). Replace filler cap and tighten securely.
IMPORTANT: Always make sure the oil tank caps are threaded on tight. An
air leak will prevent oil flow to the engine.
FILLING ENGINE MOUNTED OIL RESERVOIR TANK
Note: Filling this tank is only necessary if the oil level should ever drop and the low
oil warning system is activated.
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Remove the top cowl. Loosen the fill cap on the engine oil reservoir tank. Run
the engine until all the air has been vented out of the oil reservoir tank and tank
is filled with oil. Re-tighten fill cap. Stop the engine and replace the top cowl.
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FILLING FUEL TANK
WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from a gasoline fire or explosion. Always
stop the engine and DO NOT smoke or allow open flames or sparks in the
area while filling fuel tanks.
Fill fuel tanks outdoors away from heat, sparks, and open flames.
Remove portable fuel tanks from boat to refill them.
Always stop engine before refilling tanks.
Do not completely fill the fuel tanks. Leave approximately 10% of the tank volume
unfilled. Fuel will expand in volume as its temperature rises and can leak under
pressure if the tank is completely filled.
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FEATURES & CONTROLS
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REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES
Your boat may be equipped with one of the Mercury Precision or Quicksilver
remote controls shown. If not, consult your dealer for a description of the functions
and operations of the remote control.
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Control Handle – Forward, Neutral, Reverse
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Neutral Release Lever
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Trim/Tilt Switch (if Equipped) – Refer to Power Trim Operation.
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Lanyard Stop Switch – Read the Lanyard Stop Switch safety explanation and
Warning in the General Information Section.
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Lanyard – Read the lanyard stop switch safety explanation and warning in the
General Information Section.
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Throttle Friction Adjustment – Console Controls require cover removal for
adjustment.
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Ignition Key Switch – Off, On, Start, Choke
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Fast Idle Lever – Raising lever will increase engine idle speed in neutral. Refer
to Starting the Engine in the Operation Section.
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Throttle Only Button – Pushing in the button will enable you to advance the
control handle for increasing engine idle speed without shifting outboard into
gear. Refer to Starting the Engine in the Operation Section.
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WARNING SYSTEM
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The outboard warning system incorporates a warning horn inside the boat. The
warning horn may be located inside the remote control (a) or under the dash
(b) connected to the ignition key switch.
Warning horn signals
When the key switch is turned to the ON position, the horn will turn on for a moment
as a test to tell you the horn is working.
The warning horn will emit either a continuous beep or intermittent short beeps.
This will alert the operator and help identify the following listed situations (see chart
below). For visual display of the specific engine functions and for additional engine
data, refer to SmartCraft Product information on Page 13.
Warning Horn
Function Sound Description
Start up One Beep Normal System Test
Low Oil Reserve Four Beeps
every 2Minutes Oil level is low in the engine mounted
oil reservoir tank. Refil the engine
munted oil reservoir tank along with the
remote oil tank. Refer to Fuel & Oil
Section.
Water in Fuel Four Beeps
every 2 Minutes Water in the water–separating fuel filter
reaches the full level. Water can be re-
moved from the filter. Refer to Mainte-
nance Section for filter removal.