Breaking in a new out board

gottafish · 03-22-2010, 05:50 PM

I got a new 115 optimax and a new merc 9.9 4 stroke these are my first out boards I want them to last. How do you break them in?

Flatfish · 03-22-2010, 06:05 PM

Read the manuals.

KingSalmonBoy · 03-22-2010, 07:27 PM

Congrads on the new motors(and boat). Your break in will determine how your motors run for the rest of there lives. Since all motors are different ya gotta do what flatfish said "read the manual". I got a notebook and recorded my plan ahead of time, and recorded my start and stop times for objective evidence. Enjoy your new boat!