Mercury FourStroke 9.9 - Page 8

Features and Controls
Tiller Handle Features
...................................................................................... 30
Remote Control Features................................................................................. 36
Warning System............................................................................................... 37
Power Tilt (if equipped)..................................................................................... 38
Setting The Transom Angle Of Your Outboard ................................................40
Adjusting Transom Angle..................................................................................42
Shallow Water Operation.................................................................................. 42
Tilting Outboard................................................................................................ 43
Trim Tab Adjustment........................................................................................ 44
Operation
Prestarting Check List
.......................................................................................45
Operating in Freezing Temperatures................................................................ 45
Operating in Saltwater or Polluted Water......................................................... 45
Operating Outboard as an Auxiliary Engine..................................................... 46
Prestarting Instructions..................................................................................... 46
Engine Break‑in Procedure...............................................................................47
Starting the Engine ‑ Tiller Handle Models....................................................... 47
Starting the Engine ‑ Remote Control Models.................................................. 50
Starting a Hot Engine........................................................................................52
Gear Shifting .................................................................................................... 52
Stopping the Engine ........................................................................................ 53
Emergency Starting.......................................................................................... 54
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