How do you start a Mercury 125 outboard?

How to Cold Start a Mercury Outboard Motor

1. Put the motor in neutral and fast-idle.
2. Push in the key, turn to start, and hold it in until the outboard starts up.
3. Release the key.
4. If the motor begins to stumble at this point, bump the key again to engage the choke & primer.
5. Repeat until the engine is running smoothly.

How do you shift a lower unit into neutral?

Depending on how your linkage is set up, with a pair of pliers or vice grips turn the shifting shaft that comes out of the lower unit and turn the driveshaft until you know the lower unit is neutral.

How does forward and reverse work on a outboard motor?

The drive shaft enters the gearbox and ends at a pinion gear. The pinion gear is permanently engaged with the forward gear and the reverse gear, so when the driveshaft is rotating, the pinion gear is rotating, and the forward and reverse gears are rotating.

Where can I buy direct replacement Mercury outboard parts?

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How do I find out what model my mercury motor is?

Simply enter the original model or serial number assigned to your outboard motor by Mercury Marine. Mercury uses a specific system when assigning either serial or model numbers to their Mercury Outboard Motors, however either of these can be used to lookup OEM parts for your motor.

How to check shift operation of the propeller shaft?

Check shift operation as follows: a. Place shift lever in forward gear. Gear housing felt when propeller shaft is turned counterclockwise. b. Place shift lever in neutral. Propeller shaft should rotate freely in either direction. c. While rotating propeller shaft, place shift lever in reverse gear.

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