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Engine Coolant......................................................73
Checking...........................................................73
Filling................................................................74
Changing .........................................................75
Drive Unit Oil.........................................................75
Checking...........................................................75
Filling................................................................76
Changing..........................................................77
Power Trim Fluid...................................................79
Checking...........................................................79
Filling................................................................79
Changing..........................................................80
Battery...................................................................80
Multiple EFI Engine Battery Precautions........80
Cleaning The Flame Arrestor................................81
Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV)....82
Changing......................................................82
Water‑Separating Fuel Filter (MPI)........................82
Water‑Separating Fuel Filter..........................82
GEN II Models................................................83
Removal.......................................................83
Installation....................................................83
GEN III Models...............................................84
Removal.......................................................84
Installation....................................................85
Lubrication.............................................................85
Steering System.............................................85
Throttle Cable.................................................87
Shift Cable ‑ Typical.......................................88
Sterndrive Unit and Transom Assembly.........88
Sterndrive U‑joint Shaft Splines And O‑rings
(Sterndrive Unit Removed).............................89
Engine Coupler...............................................89
Driveshaft Extension Models..........................90
Propellers..............................................................90
Propeller Repair.............................................90
Alpha Propeller Removal................................90
Alpha Propeller Installation.............................91
Bravo One Propeller Removal........................92
Bravo One Propeller Installation.....................92
Bravo Two Propeller Removal........................93
Bravo Two Propeller Installation.....................93
Bravo Three Propeller Removal.....................94
Bravo Three Propeller Installation..................96
Serpentine Drive Belt.............................................98
Checking...........................................................98
Replacing Belt and/or Adjusting Tension..........98
Corrosion Protection..............................................99
Corrosion Information.....................................99
Maintaining Ground Circuit Continuity..........100
Anodes and MerCathode System Locations 100
Checking the Quicksilver MerCathode
System.........................................................101
Power Package Exterior Surfaces................102
Boat Bottom Care.........................................102
Anti‑fouling Paint..........................................102
Sterndrive Surface Care...............................104
Flushing the Power Package...............................105
Flushing Attachments.................................105
Sterndrive Water Pickups...........................106
Alternative Water Pickups..........................108
The SeaCore Power Package Flushing
Procedure.....................................................109
Models Using The Sterndrive Water
Pickup........................................................109
Section 6 - Storage
Cold Weather or Extended Storage.....................116
Preparing Power Package for Storage.........116
Engine and Fuel System Preparation........117
Draining the Seawater System............................118
Drain System Identification...........................119
Air Actuated Single Point Drain System.....119
Manual Single Point Drain System.............119
Three Point Manual Drain System.............119
Multi‑Point Drain (MPD) System................120
Air Actuated Single Point Drain System.......120
Boat in the Water.......................................120
Boat out of the Water.................................122
Manual Single Point Drain System...............124
Boat in the Water.......................................124
Boat out of the Water.................................125
Three Point Manual Drain System...............126
Boat in the Water.......................................126
Boat out of the Water.................................128
Multi‑Point Drain (MPD) System..................128
Draining the Sterndrive.................................130
Battery Storage....................................................131
Power Package Recommissioning......................131
Section 7 - Troubleshooting
Diagnosing EFI Problems....................................134 Diagnosing DTS Problems..................................134