One of the key factors in being a successful do-it-yourselfer of any kind is knowing what you can handle and what’s best left to a professional. Fortunately, checking and topping off the power trim fluid on your Mercury outboard is an easy assignment. Even if you’ve never done it before, you’re less than a minute away from knowing how to do it.

In this Mercury Quick Tip, we’ll demonstrate the very simple steps involved in checking and refilling your power trim fluid.

Just remember a few key things:

• Tilt the engine ALL the way up to relieve pressure in the system and engage the tilt lock support for added safety.
  
  
• Use genuine Mercury Power Trim & Steering Fluid.
  
  
• It’s natural for the outboard to need a little fluid from time to time, but if it consistently needs a fair bit of fluid – or if there are visible signs of a leak – contact your Mercury Authorized Dealer to get it checked out.