Manuals for Mercury Marine Diesel Engines
(including Mercruiser)
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3 simple steps to make your diesel system reliable and robust
STEP ONE - Get the manuals for your equipment
Owner, Workshop and Parts Manuals are important documents that should be part of every vessel's library. They contain the detailed information necessary for safe operation, maintenance and correct servicing.
The manuals on this page are provided for public information and education and can be downloaded for free. All copyrights belong to copyright holders stated in the documents.
congratulations - by downloading these free manuals you are taking an important step towards making your engine more reliable and robust.
STEP TWO - regular maintenance
Simple, regular maintenance is the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to avoid problems and accelerated engine wear. Most expensive repairs start from a lack of basic maintenance or ignoring small warnings. The work is not difficult - it just needs to be done.
The purpose is so that we can enjoy our boat for all the reasons we bought her. Trust yourself. Do the work regularly and be methodical.
Download free checklists here
clear drawings making understanding easy
300+ drawings
Seeing is Understanding
Marine Diesel Basics 1
Maintain, Winterize and Recommission
• explains all parts of the marine diesel system - fuel,
lubrication, breathing, electrics, stern gland, propeller etc.
• 140+ tasks, 300+ drawings, 222 pages
• tasks are fully explained with clear drawings and minimal text
• all tools & supplies needed are illustrated for each task
• paperback US$17.99 £10.99 €12.99
• ebook (kindle, kobo, ibooks, google, epub) US$9.99
STEP THREE - keep a Maintenance Logbook
Keep a detailed and accurate record:
- all the work done on your diesel system - what, when & by who
- inventory of serial numbers, component descriptions
- early warning of potential problems
- time and details of any changes in performance
Use a notebook or use your iPad, tablet or desktop and record the information in an editable PDF directly as you work.
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Maintenance eLogbook
If you've every struggled to keep a logbook, this editable eLogbook may be exactly the help you need.
- "fillable form" PDF
- clickable checklists
- write, edit details of all tasks completed
- 40+ drawings to help inspections
- all common measurements with live calculators
- just $7.99 196 pages
"the Perfect Logbook" - verified purchaser
Sterndrives
Diesel Outboard
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletin 88-7
Tune-up Specifications for
D530
D630
11 pages
publ. March 1989
1 MB
Service Bulletin 89-2
B. M. W. D190/D150 Models Overheating
10 pages
publ. - 1989
1 MB file
Service Bulletin 89-16
B. M. W. Sterndrive/Inboards Model D636 Overheating
4 pages
publ. - 1989
1 MB file
Service Bulletin 89-25
Information on Service Manuals
1 page
publ. - 1989
<1 MB file
Service Bulletin 90-9
Diesel engine idle rpm
1 page
publ. - 1990
<1 MB file
Service Bulletin 95-0
Diesel Fuel Filters and Additives
1 page
publ. - 1995
<1 MB file
Service Manual Number 22
D2.8L D-Tronic
serial numbers 0K000001 and up
D4.2L D-Tronic
serial numbers 0K000001 and up
878 pages
publ. February 2002
12 MB file
Owner's Manual
2.0 L Series
94 pages
publ. 2013
7 MB file
Wiring Diagrams
MerCruiser
32 pages
publ. - no date given
1 MB file
Service Manual
Bravo Sterndrives
596 pages
publ. May 2000
12 MB file
Diesel Outboard
Operator Manual
Optimax 3.0 L Diesel Outboard
14 pages
publ. 2014
5 MB file