Hopefully you folks can help me out a little here. What needs to be done to a 50 horse Merc 2 stroke for spring maintenance?
I had it winterized last fall at the local marine place so I shouldn't have too much to worry about.
I have very limited knowledge when it comes to this, so feel free to spell things out for me. I can change plugs, and I believe you do that after running for the first time as they get a little gummed up from the oil being sprayed in last fall. (I may be completely wrong) I know about the muffs and how to run it out of water. What I don't know is what and where to lube and also do I need to check anything with the trim - I noticed a spot of oil or something under the motor from sitting during the winter - my guess is it's trim fluid, but it might just be some 2 stroke oil.
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Hopefully you folks can help me out a little here. What needs to be done to a 50 horse Merc 2 stroke for spring maintenance?
I had it winterized last fall at the local marine place so I shouldn't have too much to worry about.
I have very limited knowledge when it comes to this, so feel free to spell things out for me. I can change plugs, and I believe you do that after running for the first time as they get a little gummed up from the oil being sprayed in last fall. (I may be completely wrong) I know about the muffs and how to run it out of water. What I don't know is what and where to lube and also do I need to check anything with the trim - I noticed a spot of oil or something under the motor from sitting during the winter - my guess is it's trim fluid, but it might just be some 2 stroke oil.
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