Mercury Marine has found that anti‑fouling paints containing these metal
compounds will create a galvanic corrosion cell with aluminum on our engines
or drives. Mercury Marine does not approve of applying anti‑fouling paint over
the factory applied paint.
Due to the fact that the label does not accurately reveal if the paint contains a
reactive metal, do not apply any anti‑fouling paint on top of the Mercury factory
finish.
Warranty: Mercury Marine will not cover corrosion damage on engine or drive
parts that have marine anti‑fouling paint applied.
NOTE: Sacrificial anodes should never be painted, or have other types of
coatings applied to them.
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.
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