Mercury 4 - Page 31

OPERATION
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4. Move the throttle grip to the start position.
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5. Move gear shift lever to neutral position.
R
F
N
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6. Pull the starter rope slowly until you feel the starter engage, then pull rapidly to crank the engine. Allow rope
to return slowly. Repeat until engine starts.
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NOTE: Starting Flooded Engine - Push in the choke knob. Wait 30 seconds, then continue to crank engine for
starting.
7. Check for a steady stream of water flowing out of the water pump indicator hole.