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    Online service manual

    Anyone know where I can view a Mercury service manual online for '07 60hp Bigfoot. Would like to know alternator output. It's not in engine specs in the owners manual. Am installing an onboard charger for the trolling motor.
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    Pontoon cleaner

    What is the best cleaner for the aluminum on pontoons?
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    Merc Bigfoot

    I just purchased a new 21' Tracker pontoon with a 60hp Merc Bigfoot. I am far enough into the breakin to run at full throttle and can only reach 5200rpm. The owners manual calls for full throttle rpm of 5500 to 6000 and states you should prop to run in the upper half of this range. Sounds like...
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    Gel coat repair

    Is gel coat repair a DIY proposition? I have a Tahoe Q4 with cracks (2' long) and the boat is less than 2 yr old. Tracker does not warranty gel coat cracks and will not fix. Is the color in the gel coat? I have some experience with resins.
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    Lower unit lube change

    In all the winterizing tips I see change lower unit lube.Mercruiser recommends annualy or every 100hr.Can someone tell me why? I understand the need to check for metal fragments and water intrusion but most autos and light trucks spend their whole life with the same lube and a lot of that time...
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    Online service manual

    Anyone have a link to Merc OD service manual #14?
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    Adding gear lube?

    Do you need to add gear lube during normal use? I have an '05 Alpha with gear lube monitor. When I bought the boat new the skeg was slightly bent from a parking mishap. The dealer said they would swap it with one from another boat. Don't know if they swapped the lower unit or the whole OD. I...
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    Alpha hinge pins

    My owners manual says to lube hinge pins with 2-4-C. I have an '05 Alpha #0W553872 and cannot find any fittings. The Merc parts catalog shows them on the forward side of the gimbal in front of the tilt/trim sensors. Have they been eliminated?
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    When to fog?

    How long should an engine go without fogging when it is unused? I have a 4.3 Mer and put up dry so antifreeze is not an issue. We have days in Dec and late Feb when the temp is in the 50's and I would like to be on the water but don't really want to overfog. Any opinions/advice?
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    Backache

    Bought a new 19' bowrider last summer and my wife doesn't like it.She has a bad back and can't take the pounding in busy water.I installed Smart Tabs so I could plane at lower speeds but it's not enough.There's usually only the two of us so the boat is lightly loaded.Anyone else had this kind of...
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    Turn key start (TKS) carb

    This system replaces the choke and according to MC ads gives MPI style starting.My experience says they've created a more expensive carb.I don't really have starting problems but it's no different than any other I/O or OB I've owned.We're talking about cold starts, no problem after warmup.You...
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    Trim gripe

    We can send a robot to Mars,talk to it,listen to it,control it's every movement but we can't communicate between a trim gauge in the front and a sender in the rear.I know when the drive is all the way up or down by listening to the pump.I know when I am trimmed right by listening to the engine...
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    4.3 MC temp

    I have a 2005 4.3 190hp MC with 20+ hrs.The temperature gage has always read just over 180 when warmed up on muffs or on the water and I never notice any fluctuation.This is a new boat with MC gages.The service manual calls for a 160 degree thermostat.Does something need to be checked before the...
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    Terminology ?

    I see references to 'seawater' cooled and 'raw water' cooled. My cooling comes from an impeller in the outdrive. Am I one of the above or a different animal?
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    Exhaust outlet

    I have an '05 4.3/Alpha I/O. When running it on muffs water and exhaust come out on each side of the I/O at the bottom of the transom. I expected it to come out at the prop. I have looked at parts diagrams of the transom/gimbal/exhaust bellows area but can't seem to get it together. Any help?
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    Bent skeg

    Last summer I purchased a new 19' bowrider with 4.3 Mercruiser. When I first looked at the boat I noticed the skeg was bent, not bad but obvious if you looked. The dealer said the lower unit would be replaced and it was. Being an outboard man for 30+ years I knew almost nothing about the...
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    Top coat

    I have a dock ding on the bow that I have filled with epoxy,contoured,sanded etc (about 2" sq).Can I use clear 15min epoxy thinned with a little ascetone and brushed on instead of buying a gelcoat repair kit?
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    fuel consumption

    I read a post a few months back that a 4 blade prop will consume more fuel. I have an '05 4.3 Mercruiser with carb and plan to go to a Comprop.I have used them for years and like the hole shot and on plane speed.I would still cruise in the 3K to 4K RPM range and top speed is already more than my...
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    TKS Info

    I have a '05 4.3 Mercruiser with 'Turn Key Starting' on the carb. Hard to start! I ordered a '05 service manual from Mercury and they haven't been updated yet.I love paying $80 for a manual that doesn't match my equip.Anyone know where I might find service info and wiring diagram on the web. Thanks
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    TKS (turn key starting)

    I have a 2005 Mercruiser 4.3 with carburetor which I was told had TKS.It's supposed to start as easy as a MPI but it doesn't start any easier than any other engine I have owned, I/O or OB. Worse than some!Anyone know how I can tell if I have it.I ordered an engine manual from Mercruiser but it...
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