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MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Sterndrive Engine Manuals

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MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Owner's Manual

MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Owner's Manual (114 pages)

Brand: MerCruiser | Category: Engine | Size: 8.63 MB

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
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Section 1 - Warranty
9
Warranty Registration: Outside the United States and Canada
10
Warranty Registration: United States and Canada
10
Mercury Product Protection Plan: United States and Canada
11
Transfer of Warranty
11
Mercury Mercruiser Limited Warranty (Gasoline-Fueled Products Only)
12
3-Year Limited Warranty against Corrosion
14
Global Warranty Charts
15
Mercury Installation Quality Certification Program
17
Section 1 - Warranty
17
California Emissions Limited Warranty
18
Emission Control Information Label
23
- Owner Responsibility
  24
Emission Certification Star Label
24
- Section 2 - Getting to Know Your Power Package
  27
Identification
28
Lanyard Stop Switch
30
Instrumentation
31
Remote Controls
32
- Panel Mount Features
  32
- Console Mount Features
  33
Power Trim
33
- Single Engine Trim/Trailer
  34
- Dual Engine Trim/Trailer
  35
Electrical System Overload Protection
35
Audio Warning System
38
- Caution
  39
- Severe
  39
- Obdm
  40
- Testing the Audio Warning System
  40
Guardian Strategy
40
Section 3 - on the Water

41
- Safe Boating Suggestions
  42
- Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  43
  - Good Ventilation
    43
  - Poor Ventilation
    44
- Basic Boat Operation
  44
  - Launching and Boat Operation
    44
    
    Operation Chart
    44
    
    Starting and Stopping the Engine
    45
    
    Starting the Engine
    45
    
    Drain Plug and Bilge Pump
    46
    
    Freezing Temperature Operation
    46
    
    Starting the Engine after Stopped While in Gear
    46
    
    Stopping the Engine
    46
    
    Throttle-Only Operation
    46
    
    Trailering the Boat
    46
- Protecting People in the Water
  47
  - While You Are Cruising
    47
  - While Boat Is Stationary
    47
- High-Speed and High-Performance Operation
  47
- Passenger Safety in Pontoon Boats and Deck Boats
  47
- Wave and Wake Jumping
  48
- Impact with Underwater Hazards
  49
  - Drive Unit Impact Protection
    50
- Conditions Affecting Operation
  50
  - Weight Distribution (Passengers and Gear) Inside the Boat
    50
  - The Bottom of the Boat
    50
  - Cavitation
    50
  - Ventilation
    50
  - Elevation and Climate
    51
  - Propeller Selection
    51
- Getting Started
  52
  - 20-Hour Break-In Period
    52
  - After Break-In Period
    52
  - End of First Season Checkup
    52
- Fuel Requirements
  54
- Engine Oil
  55
- Engine Specifications
  56
- Fluid Specifications
  56
  - Sterndrives
    56
  - Engine
    56
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  58
- Dealer Responsibilities
  58
- Maintenance
  58
- Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Suggestions
  59
- Inspection
  59
- Maintenance Schedule-Sterndrive Models
  60
  - Routine Maintenance
    60
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    60
- Maintenance Log
  61
Section 4 - Specifications

61
- Engine Oil
  62
  - Checking and Filling
    62
  - Changing Oil and Filter
    63
  - Easy Engine Oil Drain System
    63
Section 5 - Maintenance

63
- Engine Oil Drain Pump
  64
- Changing the Oil Filter
  64
- Power-Assisted Steering Fluid
  65
  - Checking
    65
  - Filling
    65
  - Changing
    66
- Engine Coolant
  66
  - Checking
    66
  - Filling
    67
  - Changing
    68
- Drive Unit Oil
  68
  - Checking
    68
  - Filling
    68
- Power Trim Fluid
  70
  - Checking
    70
  - Filling
    70
  - Changing
    70
- Cleaning the Flame Arrestor
  71
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV)
    71
    
    (Pcv)
    71
    
    Changing
    71
    
    Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve
    71
- Cleaning the IAC Muffler
  72
- Changing the Water-Separating Fuel Filter
  73
- Inspecting the Fuel Pump Sight Tube
  74
- Lubrication
  75
- Propellers
  80
  - Propeller Repair
    80
  - Alpha Propeller Removal
    80
  - Alpha Propeller Installation
    80
- Drive Belts
  81
  - Checking
    81
  - Replacing Belts on Front Mount Models
    82
    
    Alternator Belt
    82
    
    Power Steering Pump Drive Belt
    82
  - Replacing Belts on Side Mount Models
    83
    
    Alternator Belt
    83
    
    Power Steering Pump Drive Belt
    83
  - Flushing the Power Package
    83
  - Flushing Attachments
    83
  - Sterndrive Water Pickups
    84
- Battery
  85
- Corrosion Protection
  86
  - Painting Your Power Package
    90
  - March
    91
  - Cold Weather or Extended Storage
    94
  - Preparing Power Package for Storage
    94
  - Engine and Fuel System Preparation
    95
  - Draining the Seawater System
    96
  - Single-Point Drain System
    96
  - Draining the Seawater Section of Models with Closed Cooling
    97
  - Clearing Clogged Blue Drain Hoses
    100
  - Draining the Sterndrive
    102
  - Battery Storage
    103
  - Power Package Recommissioning
    103
  - Section 7 - Troubleshooting
    105
- Diagnosing EFI Problems
  106
- Owner Service Assistance
  112
  - Parts and Accessories Inquiries
    113
  - Resolving a Problem
    113
  - Mercury Marine Service Offices
    113
- March
  113
  - Ordering Literature
    114
  - United States and Canada
    114
  - Outside the United States and Canada
    114

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