Have You Winterized Your Mercury Marine 150 Hp Outboard
Here’s the latest installment in our video series on winterizing inboard marine engines and outboard motors. This video provides step by step procedures for winterizing a Mercury Marine 150 Hp 4 stroke outboard motor.
Mercury Marine 150 Hp 4 Stroke Outboard
STORAGE PREPARATION
*The major consideration in preparing your boat for storage is to protect it from rust, corrosion, and damage caused by freezing of trapped water.*
LUBRICANT, SEALANT, ADHESIVES
- 2-4-C: Used on Battery Terminal Bolts (Link to Part No. 92-802859A1)
- Storage Seal: Used in Spark Plug Holes (Link to Part No. 92-858081K03)
- Corrosion Guard: External Metal Surfaces (Link to Part No. 92-802878 55)
- Fuel System Treatment: Fuel Tank (Link to Part No. 92-8M0047932)
FUEL SYSTEM
- Pour the required amount of Mercury Fuel System Treatment and Stabilizer into a separate container and mix with 1 quart of gasoline. Pour this mixture into the fuel tank.
- Run the engine on “muffs” for approximately 10 minutes
- See Video for Details
PROTECTING INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS – OIL
- Change the engine oil & filter (Engine oil capacity 6.3 US Quarts)
- Note: Checking oil level within 5 minutes of engine shutdown can falsely read up to 1 US quart) low. Allow the engine to cool for at least 1 hour before checking the oil level.
- See Video for Details
PROTECTING INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS – FOGGING
- Remove the spark plugs
- Spray approximately 1 fl oz of Mercury Marine Storage Seal rust inhibitor into each spark plug hole
- Actuate key switch to crank the engine
- See Video for Details
CHANGE GEARCASE LUBRICANT
- Right-hand rotation capacity – 26.4 fl oz
- Left-hand rotation capacity – 18.4 fl oz
- See Video for Details