Mercury 8 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 from vent hole.
3. Place lubricant tube into the fill hole and add lubricant until it
appears at the vent hole.
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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.
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Mercury 8 Specifications

General

Full Throttle RPM	5000-6000 RPM
Cylinders	2
Gear Ratio	2.08:1
Horsepower	8 HP
Starting	Manual
Shaft Length	15 in, 20 in
Fuel Tank Capacity	External