Don S.link to Merc Manual

[FreeBeeTony]

Hi Don, could you please provide a link to the Merc Service Manual #15. This is the one that you said I would need for my "new" boat, '92 350 Magnum. BTW, what is the HP rating on this engine? 260?<br /><br />Thanks.........Tony

 

[vipzach]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

I definately am not DonS, but here is a link to all the manuels. I keep it in my favorites.<br /><br /> http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/srvcovr.pdf

 

[Don S]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

There isn't one Tony. And if you go to the different manuals in vipzach's post above, you will find very few of those actually go anywhere.

 

[vipzach]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

What do you mean "very few actually go anywhere"? The number 15 isn't on there, but all of them listed (that I have gone to) go somewhere. I am pretty sure that is a link I got from you.

 

[gardenstatesurfer]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

18 went somewhere and helped me out. you have to pay attention to when the pdf "hand" turns into the "pointing hand" though.

 

[ziggy]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

fbt, i'm sure ya want to read up on yer new toy now, but a long time ago someone posted about getting a real manual from ebay. i tried that. and it works pretty good. and i aint a ebay shopper for the most part either. i got #1 & #2 for a total of $34. shipped. ya can't read yer computer in the bathroom either. (i think that notion was posted earlier here somewhere too and is true) bet mercruiser would like to sell ya a new one too. they quoted me $75 ea. i think.....the computer is great for sure, but i don't reckon ya can beat a real service manual. enjoy yer new toy......

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

So I have to buy one? What about Clymers? Which one should I get?

 

[Don S]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

Ok, in the link for manuals, only 7 work.<br />6-11-14-20 are for drives<br />13 is for 90-97 3.0L engines<br />16 is for 93-97 454 engines<br />18 is for 93-97 4.3 V6 engines<br />After that nothing works. So unless you have an engine in those ranges you don't have a manual.<br /><br />Tony<br />Spend the bucks and get the Real Merc manual. Clymers and Seloc cover too many engines and very little of what you actually have. Plus the Clymers have lots of mistakes.<br /><br />PS: MY favorite manual graphic.<br /><br />

 

[craze1cars]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

As someone outside of the marine industry who thought getting a Clymer's was a good idea and would help me out...let me second Don's recommendation. Don't waste your money. Get a Merc manual. The Clymers was mostly incomplete and useless for me, even to figure out basic drive maintenance like changing bellows, etc. I'd hate to try to complete a rebuild out of one of those.

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

So Don........where do I get one?

 

[Aardal]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

Is there a link for 205 V6 engines 86mod.?

 

[ziggy]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

freebeetony, i gave ya 2 places ya can get a manual at. mercruiser marine has a link for service manuals. ya just feed them yer serial # and they'll send ya a book. if ya know yer serial # that is. i didn't. <br />there's always yer local mercrusier dealer too. he will probably be able to get ya an oem book and one or the other of clymers or seloc. my dealer had clymers. iboats has an aftermarket book for ya too(seloc?) i think. so that's four places ya can get one at. maybe don s knows a better place......

 

[lakelivin]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

Try eBay. Even if not listed, there are some sellers who might have one if you email them. <br /><br />Also might try Amazons used book place.

 

[Don S]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

http://mercruiserparts.stemtostern.com/Mercruiser/mercruiser_service_manuals.asp <br /><br /> http://www.mercruiser.com/order_a_mercruiser_manual

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

Don...which manual do I need? The engine one or the sterndrive one?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

Originally posted by FreeBeeTony:<br /> Don...which manual do I need? The engine one or the sterndrive one?

Both,................ <br /><br />The Engine book,.. Covers Just the Engine,+ Of Course the Outdrive book covers Only the Outdrive.....

 

[Don S]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

You need to order the engine manual, I can give you a link to the outdrive service manual, do you have an Alpha I or an Alpha I Gen II drive?

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

Don't know which outdrive yet.......boat was put in the water before I bought it, seems to shift nice and smooth, and it has a remote gear oil res'v.

 

[Don S]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

You should be able to tell by raising the drive and seeing if you have thru bolts thru the upper and lower housing. If you do, it's the Alpha I Gen II drive.<br /><br />

 

[mooga05]

Re: Don S.link to Merc Manual

Does anyone have a working link to Manual 17? I need it for my 96 Bayliner which has a MerCruiser 305 in it.<br /><br />Thanks in advance,<br />Mike