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Engine Failure Diagnosis
• Incorrect sterndrive application (Alpha Gen I or older not properly adapted to newer engines with seawater pump kits)
• Loose spark plugs
• Overpropping
NOTE: Engine failures that result from the foregoing conditions are beyond the control of Mercury. Therefore, no warranty will
apply to failures that occur under these conditions.
Detonation Damage
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23037
a b c d
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a - Spark occurs
b - Combustion begins
c - Combustion continues
d - Detonation occurs
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