Mercury 40 FourStroke - Page 6

SPECIFICATIONS
Page 1A-2 90-857046R1 NOVEMBER 2001
IGNITION
SYSTEM
Readings taken @
68°F (20°C).
Type
Spark Plug:
Type
Gap
Hex Size
Torque
Hole Size
Firing Order
Ignition Timing:
@ Idle (800 rpm)
@ WOT (6000 rpm)
Charge Coil Resistance
Crank Position Sensor Resistance
Ignition Coil Resistance:
Primary
Secondary (W/o Boots)
ECM Engine Speed Limiter
Soft Reduction (Retards Timing)
Spark Cut-Out Reduction (Percent-
ages of ignition spark are Cut-Out)
ECM Overheat/Low Oil Pressure
Speed Control
Engine Temperature Sensor
Capacitor Discharge Ignition
NGK DPR6EA-9
0.035 in. (0.9 mm)
18 mm
150 lb-in. (17 Nm)
12mm
1-2-3
10° A.T.D.C
28° B.T.D.C
660 - 710 Ω (GRN/WHT - WHT/GRN)
300 - 350 Ω (RED - WHT)
0.08 - 0.7 Ω (BLK - BLK/WHT)
3.5 - 4.7 kΩ (BLK - High Tension)
6200 rpm
6250 rpm
Approximately 2000 rpm
See Graph Section 2A-Ignition
CHARGING
SYSTEM
Readings taken @
68°F (20°C).
Alternator Type:
6 Amp Manual Lighting Coil Output
Lighting Coil Resistance
15 Amp. Electric Alternator Output
Battery Charging Coil Resistance
Power Bobbin Resistance
(For Electrothermal Valve)
Quicksilver Tachometer Setting
Single Phase (12 Pole)
6 Amps
0.9 - 1.1 Ohms (YEL-YEL)
12.6 V-15 Amps. (185 Watts)
(Rectified/Regulated)
0.22 - 0.24 Ohms (YEL-YEL)
6.7-7.1 Ohms (YEL/BLK-YEL/BLK)
“6P” or “4”
STARTING
SYSTEM
Manual Start
Electric Start:
Starter Type
Output
Ampere Draw Under:
(Load)
(No Load)
Recoil Start
Bendix
1.1 kW
174.0 Amps
23.7 Amps
BATTERY
Battery Rating
Minimum Requirement
For operation below 32° F (0° C)
Ampere-Hours (Ah) Minimum
For operation above 32° F (0° C)
For operation below 32° F (0° C)
465 Marine Cranking Amps (MCA)
or 350 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA)
1000 Marine Cranking Amps (MCA) or
775 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA)
70
105
IMPORTANT: Use resistive spark plugs only.