Periodic maintenance
These procedures require mechanical skills,tools,and supplies.If you do not have
the proper skills,tools,or supplies to perform a maintenance procedure,have a dealer
or other qualified mechanic do the work.
The procedures involve disassembling the motor and exposing dangerous parts.To
reduce the risk of injury from moving,hot,or electrical parts:
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Turn off the engine and keep engine shut-off cord (lanyard) with you when your perform
maintenance unless otherwise specified.
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Allow the engine to cool before handling hot parts or fluids.
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Always completely reassemble the motor before operation.
Replacement parts
If replacement parts are necessary,use only genuine supplier parts or parts of equivalent
design and quality. Any part of inferior quality may malfunction,and the resulting loss of
control could endanger the operator and passengers. We genuine parts and accessories
are available from your dealer.
Severe operating conditions
Severe operating conditions involve one or more of the following types of operation on a
regular basis:
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Operating continuously at or near maximum engine speed (rpm) for many hours.
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Operating continuously at a low engine speed (rpm) for many hours.
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Operating without sufficient time for engine to warm up and cool down.
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Frequent quick acceleration and deceleration.
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Frequent shifting.
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Frequent starting and stopping the engine(s).
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Operation that fluctuates often between light and heavy cargo loads.
Outboard motors operating under any of these above conditions require more frequent
maintenance.We recommends that your do this service twice as often as specified in the
maintenance chart.For example,if a particular service should be done at 50 hours,do it
instead at 25 hours.This will help prevent more rapid deterioration of engine components.