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Mercury 40 Service Manual

Mercury 40
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IGNITION
Page 2A-10 90-828631R3 MARCH 1999
Flywheel Assembly
The flywheel assembly contains one permanently charged magnet which is bonded and
retained to the inner wall of the flywheel. This magnet is segmented with 3 positive and 3
negative poles. (12 pole) (6 positive pulses per revolution).
Ignition Coil
a
a-Ignition Coil and High Tension Lead Assembly
The primary (+) side of the ignition coil receives voltage discharged from a capacitor in the
ignition (CDI) unit. The voltage is multiplied by the coil until it can jump the spark plug gap.
The ignition coil will produce a high voltage current each crankshaft revolution, producing
a spark at each cylinder at the same time (Waisted Spark Ignition). Ignition coil maximum
output is approximately 40,000 volts.

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Mercury 40 Specifications

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Horsepower40 hp
Starting SystemElectric
SteeringRemote
Fuel Induction SystemEFI (Electronic Fuel Injection)
Shaft Length20"
Full Throttle RPM Range6000

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