Mercury MerCruiser 3.0 MPI - SECTION 9 - PREDELIVERY PREPARATION AND STORAGE

SECTION - 9 PREDELIVERY PREPARATION AND STORAGE
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SECTION 9 - PREDELIVERY PREPARATION AND
STORAGE
Table of Contents
Predelivery Preparation........................................................................................................................................... 2
Engine Oil..........................................................................................................................................................2
Checking .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Filling ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Power Steering Fluid.........................................................................................................................................4
Power Trim Pump..............................................................................................................................................4
Filling Coolant Recovery Bottle ........................................................................................................................6
Trim Limit Switch Adjustment............................................................................................................................6
Analog Guages .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Trim position sender adjustment.......................................................................................................................7
Analog Gauges .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Drive unit gear lube monitor..............................................................................................................................8
Propeller Installation (Alpha).............................................................................................................................9
Alpha Models ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Battery Connection..........................................................................................................................................10
Engine Connections ................................................................................................................................. 10
Trim Pump Connections .......................................................................................................................... 10
Boat In The Water Tests.................................................................................................................................11
Engine Idle Speed ................................................................................................................................... 11
Wide Open Throttle Test .......................................................................................................................... 11
Trim Tab Adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 11
Checking Shift Operation ......................................................................................................................... 11
Priming the Fuel System.................................................................................................................................12
Flushing the Power Package...........................................................................................................................12
Flushing Attachments .............................................................................................................................. 12
Sterndrive Water Pickups ........................................................................................................................ 13
Alpha Seawater Pump Output Test.................................................................................................................14
Cold Weather or Extended Storage...................................................................................................................... 15
Preparing Power Package for Storage............................................................................................................15
Engine and Fuel System Preparation ...................................................................................................... 16
Draining the Seawater System.............................................................................................................................. 17
Single‑Point Drain System..............................................................................................................................17
Draining the Seawater Section of Models with Closed Cooling......................................................................18
Clearing Clogged Blue Drain Hoses................................................................................................................20
Draining the Sterndrive....................................................................................................................................22
Power Package Recommissioning........................................................................................................................ 22
Predelivery Inspection........................................................................................................................................... 23
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