Mercury INSTALLATION MANUAL D7.3L D-TRONIC - Manual (Page 69)

D7.3L D-TRONIC DIESEL ENGINES - BRAVO MODELS
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Predelivery Preparation
NOTICE
Before starting Predelivery read “General Information” and “Installation Requirements”
completely.
Battery Connection
IMPORTANT: Engine electrical system is negative (–) ground.
1. Connect engine positive (+) battery cable (usually RED) to positive (+) battery terminal.
2. Connect engine negative (–) battery cable (usually BLACK) to negative (–) battery termi-
nal.
3. Connect Power Trim pump BLACK (–) battery cable to negative (–) battery terminal and
pump RED (+) battery cable to positive (+) battery terminal.
4. Make sure that all battery terminal connections are tight, then spray terminals with a bat-
tery connection sealant to help retard corrosion.
Power Trim Pump
IMPORTANT: Check oil level with sterndrive unit in the full DOWN/IN position.
IMPORTANT: Use Quicksilver Power Trim and Steering Fluid, or SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 engine oil in trim system.
1. Unscrew fill cap and
remove
caplug from fill neck and
discard
. Replace fill cap.
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Caplug
2. Raise and lower drive unit (to the full UP/OUT position) 6 to 10 times to purge air from
system. Check oil level visually, (with drive unit in the full DOWN/IN position). Oil level
should be maintained at bottom lip of fill neck.