Trying to get right outboard repair manual

[viking80]

Currently own a 1998 FORCE Mercury Marine 50HP Outboard (2 stroke) Motor. I recently have purchased a SELCO FORCE 1984-99 Repair Manual, in order to understand how to give the lower unit a lube before placing in water this spring. However, book's outboard motor maintenance section, doesn't add up. Just trying to figure out if I should have invested in a Mercury manual? New to the boating world. Thanks anyone.

 

[steelespike]

Re: Trying to get right outboard repair manual

There is no question that a factory manual is best.Changing lower unit lube is probably the simplist procedure.Did it confuse you when it said refill through
the drain plug?

 

[ebry710]

Re: Trying to get right outboard repair manual

I always buy the manufacturers shop manual and the parts manual. I use after market manuals if I like their pictures or there method of explaining a step. They are to me support to the manufacturers manuals.