Mercury 80 - Page 80

OUTBOARD INSTALLATION
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BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS
Single Outboard
(+)
(-)
a
b
c
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a - Red sleeve - positive (+)
b - Black sleeve - negative (–)
c - Cranking battery
Dual Outboards
Connect a common ground cable (wire size same as engine battery cables) between negative (–) terminals on
starting batteries.
(-)
(-)
a
a
b
b
c
d
d
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a - Red sleeve - positive (+)
b - Black sleeve - negative (–)
c - Ground cable
d - Cranking battery