Outboard Care
To keep your outboard in the best operating condition, it is important that your
outboard receive the periodic inspections and maintenance listed in the
Inspection and Maintenance Schedule
. We urge you to keep it maintained
properly to ensure the safety of you and your passengers, and retain its
dependability.
Record maintenance performed in the
Maintenance Log
at the back of this
book. Save all maintenance work orders and receipts.
SELECTING REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR YOUR OUTBOARD
We recommend using original Mercury Precision or Quicksilver replacement
parts and Genuine Lubricants.
EPA Emissions Regulations
All new outboards manufactured by Mercury Marine are certified to the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, as conforming to the requirements of
the regulations for the control of air pollution from new outboard motors. This
certification is contingent on certain adjustments set to factory standards. For
this reason, the factory procedure for servicing the product must be strictly
followed and, wherever practicable, returned to the original intent of the design.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any marine spark ignition (SI) engine
repair establishment or individual.
MAINTENANCE
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