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Originally Posted by Mudslide
Mercury switched some of their powerheads to have the carbs on a different side and didn't bother to update their manuals or even switch the stickers to the proper side. Always keep the carb facing up or it will fill with oil from the crank case.
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I think you are 100% correct on that. The standard and big foots are made under contract by Tohatsu whereas the pro kicker, If I recall something I read on another forum, was the last model/series built domestically and they had/have some major differences.
This started in 2004/2005 and there was a period where motors were made (up to 50 hp) in either plant ..... so there was quite a bit of confusion.