IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Section 1A - General Information
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A-2
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A-2
Page Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A-2
Engine Serial Number Locations . . . . . . . . 1A-3
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Section 1B - Maintenance
Lubricants / Sealants / Adhesives . . . . . . . 1B-2
Maintenance Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-2
Maintenance Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-2
Gas Inboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-2
Gas Sterndrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-7
MCM (Sterndrive) Models . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-7
MIE (Inboard) Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-8
Firing Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-8
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-9
Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-9
Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-9
Sterndrive Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-9
Checking Engine Oil Level/Filling . . . . 1B-10
Changing Crankcase Oil and Filter . . . . . 1B-11
Changing Water Separating Fuel Filter . . 1B-12
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-12
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-12
Power Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-13
Checking Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-13
Filling and Bleeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-14
Closed Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-15
Checking Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-15
Flushing System MCM (Sterndrive) . . 1B-16
Flushing System MIE (Inboard) . . . . . . 1B-17
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-18
Checking Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-18
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-20
Throttle Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-20
Shift Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-20
Shift Cable and Transmission
Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-21
Engine Coupler / U-Joint Shaft
Splines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-21
Starter Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-22
Cleaning Flame Arrestor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-23
Serpentine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-24
Component Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-24
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-25
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-25
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-25
Cold Weather or Extended Storage . . . . . 1B-27
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-27
Power Package Layup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-28
Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-30
Recommissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-34
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| Categories | Mercury MerCruiser Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercury MerCruiser 496 CID |
| Model Year | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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