OPERATION
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Panel and Console Mount Remote Control Operation
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WARNING
Avoid personal injury or damage to the sterndrive unit. Without
trim limit protection, the drive unit can be trimmed up or out to a
position where there is no drive unit side support from the gimbal
ring.
Mercury recommends that a mechanical (cable actuated) or
electrical trim position indicator be used to provide drive unit trim
angle information to the operator, and that the trim gauge be
marked clearly to indicate the maximum up or out position (12°)
where side support is still provided.
The drive unit must not be trimmed to a position beyond the
gimbal ring side support at engine speeds above 1200 RPM.
On boats equipped with multiple drives, each drive unit may be
trimmed independently. There may be individual remote trim or
trailer switches for each drive unit. It is important to equalize the
units trim position by monitoring the trim position gauges or
indicators. Or, if gauges/indicators are not available, trim the units
fully down/in to equalize the units. Then, by operating the power
trim with the integral trim switch in the Console Mount Remote
Control handle, both drive units will trim simultaneously.
A boat builder may install a circuit breaker or fuse to protect the
power trim equipment. Holding the trim switch or trailer button
depressed after the drive unit reaches the end of its travel may
cause the circuit overload protection to open.
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CAUTION
Avoid twisting or binding dual engine tie bars. Damage to the tie
bar and sterndrives could occur. Always raise or lower the
sterndrive units evenly.
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