Mercury 540 Bravo - Page 4

Operation
Instrumentation................................................................................................. 30
Warning System............................................................................................... 30
Electrical System Overload Protection............................................................. 31
Remote Controls (Console Mounted Zero Effort)............................................. 36
Starting, Shifting, and Stopping........................................................................ 37
Operation Chart................................................................................................ 38
Freezing Temperature Operation..................................................................... 39
Drain Plug and Bilge Pump...............................................................................39
Launching And Boat Operation Care................................................................ 39
Conditions Affecting Operation
Weight Distribution............................................................................................40
Bottom Of Boat................................................................................................. 40
Cavitation.......................................................................................................... 40
Ventilation......................................................................................................... 40
Propeller Selection............................................................................................41
Conditions That Lower Engine Performance.................................................... 41
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