Mercury 30 Service Manual

90-826148R2 MARCH 1997 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1D-1
Notice to Installer and Owner
This manual as well as safety labels posted on the
outboard use the following safety alerts to draw your
attentionto specialsafety instructionsthat shouldbe
followed.
DANGER
DANGER - Immediate hazards which WILL result
in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which
could result in minor injury or product or proper-
ty damage.
Boat Horsepower Capacity
U.S. COAST GUARD CAPACITY
MAXIMUM HORSEPOWER XXX
MAXIMUM PERSON
CAPACITY (POUNDS) XXX
MAXIMUM WEIGHT
CAPACITY XXX
Do not overpower or overload your boat. Most boats
will carry a required capacity plate indicating the
maximumacceptablepowerandload asdetermined
by the manufacturer following certain federal guide-
lines.Ifindoubt,contactyourdealerortheboatman-
ufacturer.
WARNING
Using an outboard that exceeds the maximum
horsepower limit of a boat can:
1. Cause loss of boat control
2. Placetoomuchweightatthetransomaltering
the designed flotation characteristics of the
boat.
3. Cause the boat to break apart particularly
around the transom area. Overpowering a
boat can result in serious injury, death, or
boat damage.
Outboard Remote Control
Theremotecontrolconnectedtoyour outboardmust
be equipped with a start-in-gear protection device.
This prevents the enginefrom startingwhen the out-
board is in gear.
WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from a sudden un-
expected acceleration when starting your en-
gine. The design of this outboard requires that
the remote control used with it must have a built
in start-in-gear protection device.
Selecting Accessories For
The Outboard
Genuine Mercury Marine Quicksilver Accessories
have been specifically designed and tested for your
outboard.
Mercury Marine Quicksilver accessories are avail-
able from Mercury Marine dealers.
Someaccessories notmanufactured orsold byMer-
cury Marine are not designed to be safely used with
youroutboardoroutboardoperatingsystem.Acquire
and read the installation, operation, and mainte-
nance manuals for all your selected accessories.
WARNING
Check with your dealer before installation of ac-
cessories. The misuse of acceptable accesso-
ries or the use of unacceptable accessories can
result in serious injury, death, or product failure.

Mercury 30 Specifications

General

Horsepower	30 HP
Cylinders	3
Displacement	526 cc
Gear Shift	F-N-R
Fuel Induction System	Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)
Shaft Length	20 in
Steering	Remote / Tiller