Anyone know a web site where I can get directions on how to winterize a mercury boat engine.?

Question

I keep finding products to buy, I just want the directions

Answer 1

Winterization involves the following:

Removing all saltwater from the cooling system

Removing ALL water from the cooling system

Removing as much gas as possible from the carburetors

Fogging the cylinders.

First you'll want to flush the motor if you've used it in salt water. You can either run the motor on a set of muffs on your lower unit, hooked to a garden hose, or if you're lucky enough to have a quick-disconnect flush attachment, use that.  As water will drain from the block on its own, you just need to make sure the water drains from the lower unit. Make sure the prop is tilted down so this can happen.

Next you'll want to run the motor out of gas. Just fire it up, unhook the gas line, and run it until it stalls. If you're familiar with carbs, find the drain s***w at the bottom of each float bowl and drain them empty.  If you're NOT familiar with carbs, leave the motor running but spray Fogging Oil (in an aerosol can) into the air intake until the motor stalls.

Next, remove each of the spark plugs and spray a liberal amount of fogging oil into each of the cylinders. With the plugs out, give the key a quick crank to spin the motor over once. Spray one more time and you're done!

Answer 2

Fill gas tanks and add fuel stabilizer.

Drain and refill lower unit gear oil.

Pull prop and check for any fishing line wrapped around shaft. Re grease shaft an reinstall prop.

DO NOT UNHOOK gas line and let run till carbs are dry. Your motor needs the oil in the gas for lubrication. When it is starved for fuel it is also starved for oil. Just run it with the fuel stabilizer for a while on a garden hose motor muff. Pull the front of carbs and as motor is running squirt fogging oil into carbs. It will be very smokey. Flood motor with fogging oil till it dies. Pull Spark plugs and squirt fogging oil into cylinders and replace plugs. Store motor straight up as water will all run out and not freeze.

This is a easy job that marinas charge a lot to do but you can do it yourself.

Answer 3

www.google.com  

then type in

how to winterize mercury outboard

how to winterize a 2000 mercury 50hp engine

Try different things till you get it

This is one i found from typing in how to winterize a mercury outboard       http://continuouswave.com/maintenance-lo...

Answer 4

Ther is a plug in the lower unit just take it out for 24hrs and all the water will come out.  Thats it!  If you want call a merc dealer and ask him.

Answer 5

Any Merc dealer I'm sure would be glad to walk you threw it.  Pending engine size, outboard. I/O unit, etc, it really isn't a big job.  I do believe the plug that was talked about, is most likely in the lower unit for the grease. Yes you should drain that also, in case there is water in it.  Do not leave it empty.  It will rust.  The lower plug will drain it while the plug just above it allows it to drain faster.  When filling it up, put the grease in the bottom hole, and add till it starts to come out the top hole.  Replace the top plug, then remove the pump line and replace the bottom plug.  If its carborated, you should fog it.  Dealer has all you need.  Don't forget to put stable in the fuel tank/tanks.  These motors are made not to hold water in the vertical position.  Not much to it.  Call the dealer and be safe.

Answer 6

there are grease fittings on every outboard.  Fast and easy but don't forget them.