MAINTENANCE
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Exterior Care
Your outboard is protected with a durable baked enamel finish. Clean and wax often using marine cleaners and
waxes.
Fuel System
!
WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from gasoline fire or explosion. Carefully follow all fuel system service instructions.
Always stop the engine and do not smoke or allow open flames or sparks in the area while servicing any part
of the fuel system.
Before servicing any part of the fuel system, stop engine and disconnect the battery. Drain the fuel system
completely. Use an approved container to collect and store fuel. Wipe up any spillage immediately. Material used
to contain spillage must be disposed of in an approved receptacle. Any fuel system service must be performed in
a well ventilated area. Inspect any completed service work for sign of fuel leakage.
FUEL LINE INSPECTION
Visually inspect the fuel line and primer bulb for cracks, swelling, leaks, hardness, or other signs of deterioration
or damage. If any of these conditions are found, the fuel line or primer bulb must be replaced.
ENGINE FUEL FILTER
Inspect the sight bowl for water accumulation. The sight bowl is equipped with a float that floats on water. If water
is present, remove sight bowl and drain the water. Also inspect the filter element for sediment. Clean filter as follows.
Removal
1.
Read Fuel System servicing information and Warning preceeding.
2.
Hold onto the cover to prevent it from turning and remove the sight bowl.
3.
Pull out the filter element. Wash it with cleaning solvent and allow it to dry.
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b
c
d
e
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a -
Cover
b -
Filter element
c -
Float
d -
O-ring seal
e -
Sight bowl
Installation
1.
Push the filter element into the cover.
2.
Reinstall the float into the sight bowl.