Mercury 8 User Manual

FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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• Low oil pressure warning light ‑ Warns the operator the engine
has low oil pressure. When the low oil pressure light is on or
is blinking, the engine will run rough and will not exceed 3000
RPM.
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• Electric Start Button (Electric Start Models) ‑ Press button to
start engine.
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WARNING
Insufficient friction adjustment can cause serious injury or death
due to loss of boat control. When setting the friction adjustment,
maintain sufficient steering friction to prevent the outboard from
steering into a full turn if the tiller handle or steering wheel is
released.

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