The Tohatsu Outboard. Arrow points to oil tank access cover.
4E3: Outboard Motor
The outboard motor for the dinghy is a two-
stroke, 40-horsepower Tohatsu Outboard. It gets
its lubricating oil using the oil-injection method, as
oil comes from a reserve tank and is added to the
fuel as necessary for lubrication.
Do NOT mix oil with the gasoline!
DO keep the oil tank topped up!
To check and/or fill the oil tank, lift the
access cover and remove the tank cap.
Outboard Operation:
1)
Be sure engine is
lowered. The rocker
switch on the end of the
control handle operates
the motor’s electric tilt.
2)
Pump fuel line bulb until
it resists your squeeze.
3)
Turn key to center “On”
and “Right” to start.
There is an automatic choke!
4)
Lift the lever on the top of the control quadrant to
advance throttle without engaging gears.
5)
From neutral, grip handle to release center lock and
push control handle forward/up or back/down to
engage gears and advance throttle either way.
Tilt Lock
The motor has a lock to keep it tilted once it is
raised using the electric tilt feature. This lock must be
released to lower the motor!
Battery charging:
There is a battery charger aboard
Hele Mai
that can
be plugged in on the flybridge and connected to the
battery within the dingy seat if you inadvertently run the
battery down.
Motor control qudrant.
Tilt control (yellow arrow)
Idle speed lever (red arrow)
Cover removed. You can clearly see the oil tank!
Tilt Lock.
Section 4E: Dinghy, Davit & Outboard 4.7
