i read the FAQ on the break in.
so far so good... i have a 2012 merc 250 pro xs w/ TM and a 26 Fury on a 2004 Bass Cat Cougar. i've put about 1.5hrs on it running btwn 4-5k at 2-3min intervals of rpm speeds. my question is an odd one... as soon as i got the motor up to 4k on my initial break in acceleration, i had a marker buoy slide out and knock my kill switch. the engine shut down obviously. is there anything special i should be doing due to this?
otherwise, now that i'm 1.5hrs in, is it still important to not trim the motor up at all? i've been leaving it at 0 degrees to push the engine as hard as possible. however, it's not getting up above 4750rpm. on my next outing, should i start to trim up the motor a couple degrees to get a higher rpm range? or should i be keeping the nose straight in the water.
also, in the manual, it says that the initial break-in is 1hr at variable speeds, then normal use for the next 4hrs. however, the smart gauge is showing 40mins of break-in time remaining. just curious as to whether this is something new between the 2004 gauges and the 2012 motor not synching up?
i'm happy to do whatever will aid a longer more dependable engine - this being a replacement for a blown 225 pro xs.
sorry if this has been covered before. but, i'm super paranoid about putting this engine through the proper break-in. thoughts? thanks in advance.
j.
ps. i've done almost no idling. just let the engine up to temp then pushed it up to 4-5k.