CHAPTER FOUR / LUBRICATION, MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP
CHAPTER FIVE / LAY-UP, WINTERIZING AND FITTING OUT
CHAPTER SIX / ADJUSTMENTS
Drive belts / Trim position sender adjustment / Shift cable adjustment /
Throttle cable / Ignition timing adjustment / Idle mixture and idle speed
adjustment / Trim tab adjustment / Specifications
CHAPTER SEVEN / ENGINE
Removal installation / Engine alignment / Valve adjustment / Placing the No. 1
piston at TDC / Camshaft lobe lift / Cylinder head / Pushrod, rocker arm and
rocker arm cover / Oil pan / Oil pump / Harmonic balancer / Timing gear cover /
Timing chain and sprocket / Balance shaft / Camshaft and lifter / Piston and
connecting rod / Crankshaft and rear main seal / Break-in / Specifications
CHAPTER EIGHT / FUEL SYSTEM
Carburetor / Cool fuel system / Boost pump removal installation (496 Mag and 496
Mag HO) / Throttle body TBI / Fuel rail and injectors / Air pressure sensor /
Engine temperature sensor / Air temperature sensor / Fuel pressure sensor /
Throttle position sensor / Knock sensor module / Idle air control motor /
Manifold temperature sensor / Camshaft position sensor / Crankshaft position
sensor / System relay and fuel pump relay / Engine control unit ECU / Manifold /
Specifications
CHAPTER NINE / EXHAUST AND COOLING SYSTEM
Exhaust elbow / Exhaust flapper valve / Exhaust manifold / Water rail / Heat
exchanger / Engine circulating pump / Thermostat and housing / Seawater pump /
Coolant reservoir / Specifications
CHAPTER TEN / ELECTRICAL AND IGNITION SYSTEMS
Starting system / Ignition system / Warning system / Oil pressure sender / Oil
pressure switch / Overheat switch / Engine temperature sensor / Engine
temperature sender / Gearcase lubricant monitor / Water pressure sensor /
Charging system / Specifications
CHAPTER ELEVEN / DRIVE UNIT AND PROPELLER
Alpha drive / Bravo drive / Drive ratio identification / Propeller / Drive unit
removal installation / Water pump / Gearcase / Bravo I II III models / Drive
shaft housing / Drive shaft unit inspection / Specifications
CHAPTER TWELVE / TRANSOM ASSEMBLY
Gimbal bearing / Shift cable / Trim limit switch and trim sender / Water hose /
Bell housing / Gearcase lubricant hose and fitting / Exhaust bellows / Exhaust
tube / Universal joint bellows / Speedometer hose and fitting / Gimbal ring,
swivel shaft and steering lever / Inner transom plate / Transom assembly /
Specifications
CHAPTER THIRTEEN / TRIM AND TILT SYSTEM
Relieving system pressure / Trim pump / Fluid reservoir / Trim motor / Hydraulic
pump and pump adapter / Hydraulic trim cylinder and anchor pins / External hoses
/ Terminal block / Internal hose / Filling and bleeding the system /
Specifications
CHAPTER FOURTEEN / STEERING SYSTEM
Safety precautions / Mechanical steering system / Power steering / Power
steering pump / Specifications
CHAPTER FIFTEEN / CORROSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Anodes / Ground wires / Mercathode electrode / Specifications
CHAPTER SIXTEEN / SUPPLEMENT
INDEX
WIRING DIAGRAMS
Models Covered 1998-2004 Mercruiser GM Inline Engines
1998-2004 Mercruiser GM V6 Engines
1998-2004 Mercruiser GM V8 Engines
1998-2004 Mercruiser Alpha One Drive
1998-2004 Mercruiser Bravo One Drive
1998-2004 Mercruiser Bravo Two Drive
1998-2004 Mercruiser Bravo Three Drive
Part Number Variations B7452
B-745-2
156-B7452
603009
6212024
