Proper Service Manual

[552Evo]

Hi everyone,
Are proper outboard service manuals available to the public ?
I was thinking now that Mercury have a new engine out maybe whatever copyright restrictions may be on their way out soon ?
Ive got a 2016 Merc 150 four stroke and I’d like to learn more about the engine for my own interest. Especially now I don’t have to worry about warranty and I can do a lot of service work myself.
Like a proper car service manual that has exploded diagrams of mechanical parts and showing where things are and detailed electrical diagrams of everything.
I’ve already got the owners service manual - that’s pretty basic but useful.
I imagine there’s a service manual for authorised Merc mechanics that sort of thing.


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[gazza2006au]

Yeah there are service manuals out there i think possibly Clymer do one, i just checked https://www.clymer.com/

Don't besuckered into buying online manuals that only stay valid for 2 months a hard book isworth its value there about $50

[552Evo]

Thanks gazza
Yes I prefer a printed version.
I had a look at the clymer site and couldn’t see anything that covers a 2016 150 Fourstroke.


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[scottar]

Don't bother with the after market manuals. For lack of a better description, they are shit compared to genuine factory ones - at least for Evinrude they are so I can't imagine them being different for other makes. The Merc ones seem to be available in the states via the web so they should be here too.

[552Evo]

Thanks scottar I’m browsing now (hard at work) but haven’t found one that’s beyond mid 2000’s.
Maybe big brother on the work PC I’m using is limiting my search results ?
I’ll have to wait until the morning and try at home.


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[Noelm]

Agree, buy a genuine manual, the generic ones are better than nothing, but a factory manual for your specific model is worth every dollar.

[stevet]

a second vote for the genuine manual - they are the 'only' one to get