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Why won't my Mercury Optimax 150 outboard start up. Engine turns over just fine, and there's 2 beeps to the throttle box.

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I usually do cars and trucks, but if you are getting an electronic beep, you might go online and refer to an engine Manual for what you own. You may have a low oil lockout for the crankcase on a 4 cycle or a low oil cutoff alert for a 2 cycle with an automatic oil feed mixer. Some transition of inboard-outboard technology to outboards can include tilt lockout so that you can not start up in gear. Most prevent the starter from turning, but could keep the engine from firing if they want to wire it that way. With the "beeps" it would seem to be a Code.

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SOURCE: 3.5 mercury outboard stalls when put into forward

hi take the prop off see if there is anything /string/ between the hub and the housing check oil lvel in g/box /is gear box nice and free if all is ok try it in ware with just a small amount of choke
drain /empty fuel out replace with fresh /correct oil mix
check /change fuel filter/air filter
warm engine up check idle mixture ajustment/tick over speed
increase idle speed slightly/7/800 rpm
hope this helps merlin v 12

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