Mercruiser Stern Drives, 1992-1996 Volume II Alpha one generation II 1992-1996 (Seloc Marine Tune-Up and Repair Manuals) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 089330039X | ISBN-13: 978-0893300395 | Edition: 1

SELOC Marine maintenance and repair manuals offer the most comprehensive, authoritative information available for outboard, inboard, stern-drive and diesel engines, as well as personal watercraft. SELOC has been the leading source of how-to information for the marine industry since 1974. Designed and written to serve the needs of the professional mechanic, do-it-yourself boat enthusiast, instructor and student, these manuals are based on actual teardowns done by Chilton Marine’s editors/authors in our on-site facility. Providing complete coverage on everything from basic maintenance to engine overhaul, every manual features:



-Simple-to-follow, step-by-step, illustrated procedures

-Hundreds of exploded drawings, photographs and tables

-Troubleshooting sections, accurate specifications and wiring diagrams

-Recognized and used by technical trade schools as well as the U.S. military



Covers Alpha One Generation 2 units powered by GM 4-cylinder, V6 and V8 engines. Includes carbureted and fuel injected engines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Learning; 1 edition (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089330039X
• ISBN-13: 978-0893300395
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,406,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars selocs: mercruiser stern drive: alpha one generation 2, June 20, 2000

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"chaflip" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mercruiser Stern Drives, 1992-1996 Volume II Alpha one generation II 1992-1996 (Seloc Marine Tune-Up and Repair Manuals) (Paperback)

The picture on the cover is very enticing. However, once you open the book you will wish you had never bought it. There are three reasons why I did not like this book: first, the directions of simple maintenance are very complex, second, the user friendly approach is not utilized, and last, the illustrations are poor. After reading this review, I hope I have changed your mind about purchasing this book.

Let us start with the complex instructions. This book covers not one type of engine but four and each engine has at least two variations. The book tries but fails to differentiate the various models. Most instructions seem to ramble on, then pause to tell you "oh by the way you should check this other chapter before you start this repair."

Next is the user unfriendly format. The book assumes the user is a ASE certified mechanic (don't really know how you become one). It will instruct you to remove the part or parts without telling you how it is accomplished. Or if you are a ASE certified mechanic, any hard task are simply labeled as "take to your local mercruiser dealer".

Last is the illustrations. Several of the illustrations are very dark or blurry. Seldom could you make out where a screw or part is that a text is referring to. Most of the pictures/diagrams seemed to have been copied from previous manuals. The illustrations are also hardly on the same page as the instructions. I found myself constantly looking back and forth through the pages to find the proper illustration.

I rated this a one star book because of the reasons above (plus a zero star was not listed). Do yourself a favor and look for another repair and maintenance manual.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, October 1, 2000

By 

J. Lord (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mercruiser Stern Drive: Bravo 1992-96, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

See previous review, he covered it all and I agree. I wish the Clymer book was still in print, I've had good results with them before.