Mercury TowSport Inboards, Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
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Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
Present-day marine equipment, such as your Mercury MerCruiser power package, are
highly technical pieces of machinery. Electronic ignition and special fuel delivery systems
provide greater fuel economies, but also are more complex for the untrained mechanic.
If you are one of those persons who likes to do-it-yourself, here are some suggestions for
you.
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Do not attempt any repairs unless you are aware of the Cautions, Warnings and
procedures required. Your safety is our concern.
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If you attempt to service the product yourself, we suggest you order the service
manual for that model. The service manual outlines the correct procedures to follow.
It is written for the trained mechanic, so there may be procedures you don’t
understand. Do not attempt repairs if you do not understand the procedures.
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There are special tools and equipment that are required to perform some repairs. Do
not attempt these repairs unless you have these special tools and/or equipment. You
can cause damage to the product in excess of the cost a dealer would charge you.
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Also, if you partially disassemble an engine or drive assembly and are unable to
repair it, the dealer’s mechanic must reassemble the components and test to
determine the problem. This will cost you more than taking it to the dealer
immediately upon having a problem. It may be a very simple adjustment to correct
the problem.
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Do not telephone the dealer, service office or the factory to attempt for them to
diagnose a problem or to request the repair procedure. It is difficult for them to
diagnose a problem over the telephone.
Your authorized dealer is there to service your power package. They have qualified
factory-trained mechanics.
It is recommended you have the dealer do periodic maintenance checks on your power
package. Have them winterize it in the fall and service it before the boating season. This will
reduce the possibility of any problems occurring during your boating season when you want
trouble-free boating pleasure.