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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.
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WARNING
Neglected inspection and maintenance service of your outboard or
attempting to perform maintenance or repair on your outboard if you are
not familiar with the correct service and safety procedures could cause
personal injury, death, or product failure.
Record maintenance performed in 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.
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WARNING
Using a replacement part that is inferior to the original part could result
in personal injury, death, or product failure.
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.
