
ON THE WATER
SECTION 3
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Duty Cycle Rating
IMPORTANT: Damage caused by improper application or failure to operate the power
package within the specified operating parameters, will not be covered by the
Mercury MerCruiser Diesel Limited Warranty.
It is the responsibility of the boat manufacturer and/or the installing dealer to ensure that the
power package is properly applied. In all cases, the power package must be equipped with
a propeller that will allow the engine to operate at wide open throttle (WOT) at the Rated
Engine rpm. The drive unit must also be applied in accordance with recommendations
indicated in the Diesel Applications Manual. Use of Cummins MerCruiser Diesels in other
than the applications indicated by the following information and in the Diesel Applications
Manual requires written approval from an authorized Cummins MerCruiser Application
Engineer.
PLEASURE DUTY RATING
The Pleasure Duty Rating applies to recreational planing craft used exclusively for
pleasure and recreation. Typical applications include pleasure craft such as sailboats, ski
boats, runabouts, speedboats, and other planing hulls. Application must conform to the
Pleasure Craft / Recreational duty cycle shown (EPA Mode Number Cycle 5 / ICOMIA 83-28
Duty Cycle).
EPA Mode Number
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Modes
-
DUTY CYCLE
1 2 3 4 5
Engine Speed (Percent of WOT) 100 91 80 63 Idle
Engine Power (Percent of Total) 100 75 50 25 0
Time At Given Mode
(Percent Of Total Operating Time)
8 13 17 32 30
79175
5
1
3
4
2
Chart showing full power operation is limited to a maximum of 1 of 12 hours
1-Mode 1: 1.0 hour (8 percent)
2-Mode 2: 1.5 hours (13 percent)
3-Mode 3: 2.0 hours (17 percent)
4-Mode 4: 4.0 hours (32 percent)
5-Mode 5: 3.5 hours (30 percent)
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