Mercury 9.9 - Page 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Transporting Portable Fuel Tanks............................................. 36
Trailering Boat/Outboard ‑ Models with Power Tilt....................37
Trailering Boat/Outboard ‑ Models without Power Tilt...............38
Fuel and Oil
Fuel Recommendations.............................................................39
Filling Fuel Tank........................................................................41
Engine Oil Recommendations...................................................42
Checking Engine Oil..................................................................42
Features and Controls
Tiller Handle Features...............................................................44
Remote Control Features..........................................................51
Warning System........................................................................52
Power Tilt (if equipped)..............................................................52
Setting The Transom Angle Of Your Outboard .........................54
Adjusting Transom Angle...........................................................56
Shallow Water Operation...........................................................56
Tilting Outboard.........................................................................57
Trim Tab Adjustment.................................................................58
Operation
Pre‑Starting Check List..............................................................60
Operating In Freezing Temperatures.........................................60
Operating In Salt Water Or Polluted Water................................60
Operating Outboard As An Auxiliary Engine..............................61
Pre‑Starting Instructions............................................................61
Engine Break‑in Procedure........................................................62
Starting the Engine ‑ Tiller Handle Models................................62
Starting the Engine ‑ Remote Control Models...........................65
Starting a Hot Engine.................................................................68
Gear Shifting .............................................................................69
Stopping The Engine ................................................................70