Mercury 40 User Manual

MAINTENANCE
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GEARCASE LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATION
Mercury or Quicksilver Premium or High Performance Gear
Lubricant.
CHECKING LUBRICANT LEVEL AND REFILLING
GEARCASE
1. Place outboard in a vertical operating position.
2. Remove vent plug.
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a
b
c
a - Vent hole
b - Vent plug
c - Fill/drain plug
3. Place lubricant tube into the fill hole and add lubricant until it
appears at the vent hole.
IMPORTANT: Replace sealing washers if damaged.
4. Stop adding lubricant. Install the vent plug and sealing washer
before removing the lubricant tube.
5. Remove lubricant tube and reinstall cleaned fill/drain plug and
sealing washer.
Submerged Outboard
A submerged outboard will require service within a few hours by
an authorized dealer once the outboard is recovered from the
water. This immediate attention by a servicing dealer is necessary
once the engine is exposed to the atmosphere to minimize internal
corrosion damage to the engine.

Mercury 40 Specifications

General

Horsepower	40 hp
Starting System	Electric
Steering	Remote
Fuel Induction System	EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection)
Shaft Length	20"
Full Throttle RPM Range	6000