Mercury 30 - 60 HP Installation Manual
30 - 60 HP Outboard
Installation Manual
NOTICE to INSTALLER
After completing assembly, these
instructions should be placed with the
product for the owner’s future use.
IMPORTANT: If the boat is to be water tested, the
operator should be familiar with the operation
procedures in the Operation and Maintenance
Manual.
Table of Contents
Boat Horsepower Capacity
U.S. COAST GUARD CAPACITY
MAXIMUM HORSEPOWER XXX
MAXIMUM PERSON
CAPACITY (POUNDS) XXX
MAXIMUM WEIGHT
CAPACITY XXX
Do not overpower or overload the boat. Most boats
will carry a required capacity plate indicating the maximum acceptable power and load as determined by
the manufacturer following certain federal guidelines.
If in doubt, contact your dealer or the boat manufacturer.
Electric Fuel Pump 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boat Horsepower Capacity 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outboard Remote Control 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting Accessories For The Outboard 1. . . . . . .
Installation Specifications 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lifting Outboard 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering Cable 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering Cable Seal 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering Link Rod 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Outboard Non Thumb Screw Models 4. .
Installing Outboard Thumb Screws Models 5. . . . .
Wiring Harness 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery Cable Connections 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift and Throttle Cable 30-40 Hp (2-Cyl.) 8. . . . . .
Shift and Throttle Cable 40-50 Hp (3-Cyl.) 10. . . . .
Shift and Throttle Cable 60 Hp 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil Injection Set Up 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Remote Oil Tank (If Equipped) 14. . . . . . .
WARNING
Using an outboard that exceeds the maximum
horsepower limit of a boat can: 1. cause loss of
boat control 2. place too much weight at the transom altering the designed flotation characteristics of the boat or 3. cause the boat to break apart,
particularly around the transom area. Overpowering a boat can result in serious injury , death, or
boat damage.
Start in Gear Protection
The remote control connected to the outboard must
be equipped with a start-in-gear protection device.
This prevents the engine from starting in gear.
WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from a sudden unexpected acceleration when starting your engine.
The design of this outboard requires that the remote control used with it must have a built in
start-in-gear protection device.
Propeller Installation 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trim-In Stop Adjustment – Power Trim Models 16.
Trim Tab Adjustment 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric Fuel Pump
If an electric fuel pump is used, the fuel pressure must
not exceed 4 psig at the engine. If necessary, install
a pressure regulator to regulate the pressure.
Selecting Accessories For
The Outboard
Genuine Quicksilver Parts and Accessories have
been specifically designed and tested for this outboard.
Some accessories not manufactured or sold by
Quicksilver are not designed to be safely used with
this outboard or outboard operating system. Acquire
and read the installation, operation, and maintenance
manuals for all selected accessories.
90-10175010 100- 1 -Printed in U.S.A.
Installation Specifications
a
a
b
Lifting Outboard
Electric Start Models – Remove plastic cap from fly-
wheel hub. Thread lifting ring into flywheel a minimum
of 5 turns. Replace plastic cap after installation.
Manual Start Models – Use lifting eye.
a – Transom Opening – Minimum
Single Engine – 19 in. (483 mm)
Dual Engines – 40 in. (1016 mm)
b – Engine Center Line For Dual Engine
22-1/2 in. (572 mm) Minimum
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Steering Cable
Steering Link Rod
STARBOARD SIDE ROUTED CABLE
1. Lubricate the entire cable end.
a
a - Quicksilver 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon
2. Insert steering cable into tilt tube.
3. Torque nut to 35 lb. ft. (47.5 N·m).
1. Install steering link rod per illustration.
60 Hp
f
30-40-50 Hp
b
c
a
a - Special Bolt (10-90041) Torque to 20 lb. ft.(27.1 N·m)
b - Nylon Insert Locknut (11-34863) Torque to
20 lb. ft.(27.1 N·m)
c - Spacer (12-71970)
d - Flat Washer (2)
e - Nylon Insert Locknut (11-34863) Tighten Locknut Until it
Seats, Then Back Nut Off 1/4 Turn
f - Use Correct Hole
d
e
Steering Cable Seal
1. Mark tilt tube 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) from end. Install
seal components.
1/4 in. (6.4mm)
a
d
c
b
a - 1/4 In. (6.4 mm) Mark
b - Plastic Spacer
c - O-Ring Seal
d - Cap
2. Thread cap to the mark.
IMPORTANT: The steering link rod that connects
the steering cable to the engine must be fastened
using special bolt (“a” - Part Number 10-90041)
and self locking nuts (“b” & “c” - Part Number
11-34863). These locknuts must never be replaced with common nuts (non locking) as they
will work loose and vibrate off, freeing the link rod
to disengage.
WARNING
Disengagement of a steering link rod can result in
the boat taking a full, sudden, sharp turn. This potentially violent action can cause occupants to be
thrown overboard exposing them to serious injury or death.
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Installing Outboard – Non
Thumb Screw Models
1. Attach (tape) engine mounting template (located
in center on this manual) to boat transom.
NOTE: Drill only the top holes for Type 1
Brackets
6. Fasten outboard with provided mounting hardware shown.
Type 1 Bracket
DRILL Only the Upper
Holes Using Template
a
d
On This Type Bracket.
Mark and drill lower holes
after outboard height is
set.
e
c
b
2. T ype 1 Bracket – 30-40 Hp (2 Cyl.) Short Shaft
Versions – Mark the two upper holes and drill
17/32 in. (13.5mm) holes. Set Outboard height
(Step 5) and Drill two 3/8 in. (9.5mm) lower
mounting holes
3. Type 2 Bracket – 30-40-50 Hp – Mark and drill
four 17/32 in. (13.5mm) mounting holes.
4. Type 3 Bracket – 60 Hp – Mark and drill four
17/32 in. (13.5mm) mounting holes.
5. Install the outboard so that the anti-ventilation
plate is in-line or within 1 in. (25 mm) below the
bottom of the boat.
Type 2 Bracket
a
d
e
c
a
Type 3 Bracket
a
d
e
0 - 1 in.
(0 - 25mm)
a - Anti Ventilation Plate
a
c
a
a - 1/2 In. Diameter Bolts (2)
b - 3/8 In. Diameter Bolts (2)
c - Flat Washers (4)
d - Locknuts (4)
e - Marine Sealer - Apply to Shanks of Bolts, Not Threads
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Installing Outboard – Thumb
Screw Models
WARNING
Outboard must be fastened to boat transom one
of two ways: 1. permanently fastened to transom
with thumb screws, and mounting bolts (provided), or 2. secured to the transom using the optional outboard mounting kit (shown below).
Should the outboard strike an underwater object
or be steered into a sharp turn, failure to fasten
outboard correctly to the boat transom with
mounting bolts or optional mounting kit could result in outboard ejecting suddenly off boat transom causing serious injury, death, boat damage,
or loss of outboard.
1. Optional Outboard Mounting kits shown, must be
used if outboard will not be permanently fastened
to the transom with mounting bolts.
30-40-50 Hp
3. Install the outboard so that the anti-ventilation
plate is in-line or within 1 in. (25 mm) below the
bottom of the boat.
a
0 - 1 in
(0 - 25mm)
a - Anti Ventilation Plate
4. Type 1 Bracket – 30-40 Hp – Mark and drill two
3/8 in. (9.5mm) lower mounting holes.
5. Type 2 Bracket – 30-50 Hp – Mark and drill two
17/32 in. (13.5mm) lower mounting holes.
6. Type 3 Bracket – 55-60 Hp – Mark and drill four
17/32 in. (13.5mm) mounting holes.
7. Fasten outboard with provided mounting hardware shown.
Type 1 Bracket
Type 2 Bracket
55-60 Hp
a - Outboard Mounting Kit Part No. 812432A4
b - Outboard Mounting Kit Part No. 812432A5
2. Center outboard on the transom.
a
g
e
d
g
b
e
d
a
f
Type 3 Bracket
f
b
g
f
e
d
c
a - 1/2 In. Diameter Bolts (2)
b - 3/8 In. Diameter Bolts (2)
c - 1/2 In. Diameter Bolts (4)
d - Flat Washers
e - Locknuts
f - Marine Sealer - Apply to Shanks of Bolts Not Threads
g - Thumb Screws - Tighten Securely
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