Evinrude FHL115, Operator'S Manual

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- Operation
FLUSHING
Flush your engine with fresh water as soon as pos-
sible after each use in salty, polluted, or brackish
water to minimize the formation of deposits that can
clog cooling passages.
Flush the engine on the trailer or at dockside while
it is: tilted or vertical, running or stopped.
Outboard — Running
1. Place the engine in vertical position in a well-
ventilated area with good drainage.
2. Remove the plug from the flushing port.
3. Install flushing device (if needed) and garden
hose.
4. Start the water — keep pressure between 20 -
40 psi (140 - 300 kPa).
5. Start the engine — run it at idle only and flush
it for at least five minutes.
6. Shut off the engine, remove the flusher (if
used), and install the plug. If the plug is also the
water pump indicator, turn it so the water
streams out to the side, where it can be seen
easily from the helm.
7. Leave the outboard in vertical position long
enough to completely drain the powerhead.
Outboard Not Running
1. The outboard may be in a tilted or vertical posi-
tion.
2. Remove the plug from the flushing port.
3. Install flushing device (if needed) and garden
hose.
4. Start the water and flush the engine for at least
five minutes — keep pressure between 20 - 40
psi (140 - 300 kPa).
5. Remove the flusher (if used); install the plug. If
the plug is also the water pump indicator, turn it
so the water streams out to the side, where it
can be seen easily from the helm.
6. Lower the outboard to vertical position long
enough to completely drain the powerhead.
DANGER
DO NOT run the engine indoors or without
adequate ventilation or permit exhaust
fumes to accumulate in confined areas.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide
which, if inhaled, can cause serious brain
damage or death.
WARNING
Prevent injury from contact with rotating
propeller; remove the propeller before
flushing.