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WARNING
Improper maintenance or failure to per-
form recommended maintenance can be
hazardous. Poor maintenance or lack of
maintenance increases the chance of an
accident or equipment damage.
Be sure to have maintenance performed
according to the schedule in the above
chart. Suzuki recommends that only your
authorized Suzuki marine dealer or a
qualified service mechanic perform main-
tenance on those items in the chart above
which are marked with an asterisk (*). You
may perform maintenance on the
unmarked items by referring to the
instructions in this section if you have
mechanical experience. If you are not
sure whether you can successfully com-
plete any of the unmarked maintenance
jobs, ask your authorized Suzuki marine
dealer to do the maintenance for you.
WARNING
The safety of you and your passengers
depends on how well you maintain your
outboard motor.
Follow all inspection and maintenance
instructions carefully. If you do not have
prior mechanical experience, do not
attempt to perform maintenance on your
outboard motor. You could be injured or
may damage the motor.
NOTICE
The maintenance intervals in the chart
were established for normal usage of
your outboard motor. If your outboard
motor is used under severe conditions
such as frequent full throttle operation or
frequent operation in muddy, silty, sandy,
acidic, or shallow water, you may need to
perform maintenance more often than
indicated in the chart. Failure to perform
maintenance more frequently could
result in damage.
Consult your authorized Suzuki marine
dealer regarding appropriate mainte-
nance intervals for your usage condi-
tions. When replacing parts on your
outboard motor, Suzuki strongly recom-
mends that you use genuine Suzuki parts
or their equivalent.