Mercury 8 User Manual

MAINTENANCE
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The electric starting circuit is protected from overload by a 20 AMP
fuse. If the fuse is blown try to locate and correct the cause of the
overload. If the cause is not found, the fuse may blow again.
a
b
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a - Spare fuse b - Circuit protecting fuse
1. Open the fuse holder and look at the silver colored band inside
the fuse. If band is broken, replace the fuse. Replace fuse with
a new fuse with the same rating.
a
b
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Identifying a blown fuse
a - Good fuse b - Blown fuse
Spark Plug Inspection And Replacement
!
WARNING
Damaged spark plug boots may emit sparks which can ignite fuel
vapors under the engine cowl, resulting in serious injury or death
from a fire or explosion. To avoid damaging the spark plug boots,
do not use any sharp object or metal tool to remove the spark
plug boots.

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