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Mercury 40 FourStroke User Manual

Mercury 40 FourStroke
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LUBRICATION
Page 4C-8 90-857046R1 NOVEMBER 2001
Oil Pump Installation
1. Place O-ring seals on the oil pump. Lubricate the O-rings with oil.
2. Prime the oil pump by pouring approximately 1 fl oz (30 ml) of engine oil into the oil pump
body.
58260
a
b
a
a-O-Ring Seals
b-30 ml of Engine Oil
IMPORTANT: When the oil pump mounting surface gets close to the mating surface
of the cylinder head, do not twist/turn oil pump from side to side. The sharp edges
on the cylinder head will cut the oil pump sealing o-rings.
3. Align oil pump shaft with the camshaft and install the oil pump.
4. Fasten with 4 screws. Tighten screws to the specified torque.
c
b
a
d
e
a-Oil Pump Assembly
b-Align Slot with Camshaft Projection
c-Screw (4)-M6x40
d-Oil Pump Mounting Surface
e-Cylinder Head/Oil Pump Mating Surface
Oil Pump Mounting Screw Torque
70 lb-in. (8 Nm)

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Mercury 40 FourStroke Specifications

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BrandMercury
Model40 FourStroke
CategoryOutboard Motor
LanguageEnglish

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