Starting the
engine
DANGER
The propeller can cause se-
rious injury when rotating. Check
that nobody is in the water near
the propeller before starting.
Never use a start spray or any
other equivalent product These
products are highly flammable.
CAUTION
Always preheat the engine.
Never race the engine while it is
cold.
Do not crank the engine conti-
nuously for more than 10 se-
conds at a time. Let it cool down
for 2 minutes between cranking
attempts. Failure to follow these
guidelines may result in starter
motor burnout.
If the engine don’t start after
3 attempts, remove the key and
drain the water in the waterlock.
Failure to do so may lead to wa-
ter ingress in the cylinders.
NOTICE:
When starting the engine
for the first time, let it run at idle
for several minutes and check for
leaks or malfunction.
Starting using booster
batteries
CAUTION
Make sure to use batteries with
the same rated voltage as the
engine’s system voltage.
1.
Connect the jumper cable to the
positive pole (+) of the flat battery,
then to the positive pole (+) of the
booster battery.
2.
Connect the jumper cable to the
negative pole (-) of the booster
battery. Then connect the other
end of the cable to a bolt on the
clutch of the engine block.
DANGER
On an engine with a two pole
electrical system, connect the
other end of the jumper cable
to the negative pole (-) of the
booster battery.
3.
Start the engine following the
starting procedure.
4.
Let the engine run at idle for
few minutes to charge the battery.
5.
Stop the engine and remove
the cables in the exact reverse
order from installation.
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