Mercury Marine Verado 6 - Manual (Page 2)

STORAGE
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Protecting External Outboard Components
• Touch up any paint nicks. See your dealer for touch‑up paint.
• Spray Quicksilver or Mercury Precision Lubricants Corrosion Guard
on external metal surfaces (except corrosion control anodes).
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
120
Corrosion Guard
External metal
surfaces
92-802878-5
5
Protecting Internal Engine Components
IMPORTANT: Refer to Maintenance ‑ Spark Plug Inspection and
Replacement for correct procedure for removing spark plugs.
• Remove pencil coils and spark plugs.
• Spray approximately 30 ml (1 fl. oz.) of Storage Seal Rust Inhibitor
into each spark plug hole.
Tube Ref No. Description Where Used Part No.
119
Storage Seal Rust
Inhibitor
Spark plug holes
92-802878-5
6
• Actuate key/push button start switch to crank the engine through one
start cycle, which will distribute the storage seal throughout the
cylinders.
• Reinstall spark plugs and pencil coils.
Gearcase
• Drain and refill the gearcase lubricant (refer to Maintenance ‑
Gearcase Lubrication).
Positioning Outboard For Storage
Store outboard in an upright (vertical) position to allow water to drain out
of outboard.
!
CAUTION
If outboard is stored tilted up in freezing temperature, trapped cooling
water or rain water that may have entered the propeller exhaust outlet
in the gearcase could freeze and cause damage to the outboard.