1988-1992 Mercury Force 5HP Outboards Service Manual, Page 5Get this manual
OUTBOARD MOTOR NOMENCLATURE Throughout this manual, reference will be made to Starboard or Port sideThese words are used because "right" and "left" are confusing when referring to sides of an outboard motorStarboard refers to the right side while facingthe bow (front) of the boat; Port refers to the leftMetric equivalents are included throughout the manualThey are parenthesized and printed adjacent to the English measure, e.g .032" (0.81 mm)
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