SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
1. I/O's - We recommend your first service be performed at around 20 hours (Volvo owners) / 100 hours (Mercruiser owners). This is a very important service. Your oil should be changed and your engine serviced. Check with Marcy in our Service Department for the charges for this service.
2. Check your engine manual for a complete schedule of periodic inspections and maintenance procedures.
3. Have your engine and other systems winterized before the first freeze! Freeze damage is not covered by warranty and can be an extremely expensive repair.
General
1. Your throttle arm regulates your speed and shifts your transmission in and out of gear.
2. When moving your throttle from neutral to forward or reverse, always let your transmission engage before accelerating. When shifting your throttle, it should be a quick positive movement of the lever. Do not ease the shift lever into gear. You may damage your transmission if you use your reverse gear to slow your boat down at engine speeds above idle.
3. Before you start your engine, (make sure your kill switch is in place and in the "Run" position) place your drive in the full down position and make sure the boat is in the water deep enough to cover the water inlets on the lower unit.
4. Using the shift lock out neutral button on your throttle arm, pump the throttle about 3-5 times, leaving the throttle arm at about 10% before neutral, then start the engine. Once the engine has started, leave the engine at neutral running at about 1000 to 1200 RPM's. After warming up, pull throttle back to neutral and proceed.
5. EFI stern drives - Start the engine in neutral position - no throttle advance is required for starting (Do not pump throttle).
6. Consult the owner's manual or see our Service Department for instruction on how to run your boat while not in the water.
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