Mercury 9.9 - Fuel and Oil; Fuel Recommendations; Gasolines Containing Alcohol

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Fuel and Oil
Fuel Recommendations............................................................. 55
Low Permeation Fuel Hose Requirement ................................. 57
EPA Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank Requirements................. 57
Fuel Demand Valve (FDV) Requirement................................... 57
Mercury Marine's Pressurized Portable Fuel Tank.................... 58
Filling Fuel Tank........................................................................ 59
Engine Oil Recommendations................................................... 60
Checking Engine Oil.................................................................. 61
Features and Controls
Tiller Handle Features............................................................... 63
Remote Control Features.......................................................... 70
Warning System........................................................................ 71
Power Tilt (if equipped).............................................................. 71
Setting The Transom Angle Of Your Outboard .........................73
Adjusting Transom Angle...........................................................75
Shallow Water Operation........................................................... 75
Tilting Outboard......................................................................... 76
Trim Tab Adjustment................................................................. 77
Operation
Prestarting Check List................................................................79
Operating in Freezing Temperatures......................................... 79
Operating in Saltwater or Polluted Water.................................. 80
Operating Outboard as an Auxiliary Engine.............................. 80
Pre‑Starting Instructions............................................................ 80
Engine Break‑in Procedure........................................................81
Starting the Engine ‑ Tiller Handle Models................................ 82
Starting the Engine ‑ Remote Control Models........................... 85
Starting a Hot Engine.................................................................87
Gear Shifting ............................................................................. 88
Stopping the Engine ................................................................. 89
Emergency Starting................................................................... 89