Maintanance
Transporting and storing outboard motor
WARNING
• Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. When transporting and storing the outboard motor, close the air
vent screw and fuel cock to prevent fuel from leaking.
• USE CARE when transporting fuel tank, whether in a boat or car.
• DO NOT fill fuel container to maximum capacity. Gasoline will expand considerably as it warms
up and can build up pressure in the fuel container. This can cause fuel leakage and a potential fire
hazard.
WARNING
Never get under the lower unit while it is tilted, even if a motor support bar is used. Severe injury
could occur if the outboard motor accidentally falls.
CAUTION
Do not use the tilt support lever when trailering the boat. The outboard motor could shake loose
from the tilt support and fall. If the motor cannot be trailered in the normal running position, use
an additional support device to secure it in the tilt position.
The outboard motor should be trailered and stored in the normal running position. If there is
insufficient road clearance in this position, then trailer the outboard motor in the tilt position
using a motor support device such as a transom saver bar.
Clamp screw mounting models
When transporting or toring the outboard motor while removed from a boat, keep the outboard
motor in the attitude shown.
NOTE:
Place a towel or something similar under the outboard motor to protect it from damage.
Storing outboard motor
When storing your outboard motor for prolonged periods of time (2 months or longer), several
important procedures must be performed to prevent excessive damage.
CAUTION
• To prevent problems which can be caused by oil entering the cylinder from the sump, keep the
outboard motor in the attitude shown when transporting and storing it. If storing or transporting
the outboard motor on its side (not upright), put it on a cushion alter draining the engine oi1.
• Do not place the outboard motor on its side before the cooling water has drained from it
completely, otherwise water may enter the cylinder through the exhaust port and cause engine
trouble.
• Store the outboard motor in a dry, wellventilated place, not in direct sunlight.
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