CHAPTER ONE | GENERAL INFORMATION
Manual organization | Notes, cautions and warnings | Torque specifications | Engine operation | Fasteners | Lubricants | Gasket sealant | Galvanic corrosion | Protection from galvanic corrosion | Propellers
CHAPTER TWO | TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Safety first | Basic hand tools | Test equipment | Service hints | Special tips | Mechanic's techniques
CHAPTER THREE | TROUBLESHOOTING
Operating requirements | Starting system | Charging system | Ignition system | Troubleshooting lightning energizer ignition system | Distributor-type CD ignition system troubleshooting | Flywheel CD ignition system troubleshooting | Spark advance|idle stabilizer module troubleshooting | Fuel system | Engine
CHAPTER FOUR | LUBRICATION, MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP
Model redesignation | Lubrication | Storage | Complete submersion | Engine flushing | Tune-up
CHAPTER FIVE | TIMING, SYNCHRONIZING AND ADJUSTING
Mercury 500 with lightning energizer ignition | Mercury 500 with distributor-less ignition (to serial No. 4576236) | Mercury 500, 40 and 50 (4-cyl) with distributor-less ignition (serial No. 4576236 and above) | Mercury 650 distributor-less ignition | Mercury 650 with distributor CD ignition | Mercury 700, 70 (prior to 1984), 60 and 50 (3-cyl) with flywheel CD ignition | 1987-on Mercury 70, 80 and 90 | Mercury 850 with distributor CD ignitionvMercury 75, 80 (prior to 1984), 800 and 850 with distributor-less ignition | Mercury 900, 1150, 1400, 1500 and 1500XS with distributor CD ignition | Mercury 90, 115 and 140 hp (6-cly) with distributor-less ignition | Mercury 100 (1988-on) and 115 (1989) with flywheel CD ignition | Mercury 1750 V6 (1976-1977) | Mercury 1750 and 175 (1978-on) | Mercury 135, 1500, 150, V150 XR2, 2000 and 200 V6 (below serial No. 6073192) | Mercury 150 XR4, 200 V6 (above serial No. 6073191) and 225 V6
CHAPTER SIX | FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel pump | Integral fuel pump carburetor (except 45 and 50 [4-cyl] hp models) | Integral fuel pump carburetor (45 an d50 [4-cyl] hp models) | Model 100 and 115 concept 2+2 | Center bowl carburetor | Dual-float center bowl carburetor | Sidebowl and back drag carburetor | WME carburetor | Electronic fuel injection (EFI) | Enrichener valve and choke solenoid systems | Anti-siphon devices | Fuel tank | Fuel line and primer bulb
CHAPTER SEVEN | IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Battery | Battery charging system | Starting system | Starter motor | Ignition system | Lightning energizer ignition (model 500 through 1975) | Thunderbolt CD ignition system with distributor | Thunderbolt CD ignition system (without distributor)
CHAPTER EIGHT | POWER HEAD
Engine serial numbers | Gasket and sealant | Power head
CHAPTER NINE | LOWER UNIT AND DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING
Service precautions | Standard gear housing | Water pump | Bearing carrier and propeller shaft | Pinion gear, drive shaft and forward gear | Lower shift shaft, bushing and cam | Pinion depth|gear backlash | Model R drive gear housing | Drive shaft housing | Trim tab adjustment
CHAPTER TEN | POWER TRIM AND TILT SYSTEM
External power trim system | Hydraulic pump | Troubleshooting | Solenoid test | Trim limit adjustment | Trim cylinders | Integral power trim system | Hydraulic pump | Troubleshooting
INDEX
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