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BREAK-IN
Proper operation during this break-in period will
help ensure maximum life and performance
from your engine. The following guidelines will
explain proper break-in procedures.
Break-in period: 10 hours
Break-in procedure
1. For the initial 2 hours:
Allow sufficient idling time (about 5 minutes)
for the engine to warm up after cold engine
starting.
After warming up, run the engine at idling
speed or the lowest in-gear speed for about
15 minutes.
During the remaining 1 hour and 45 minutes,
if safe boating conditions permit, operate the
engine in gear at less than 1/2 (half) throttle
(3000 r/min.).
NOTE:
You may throttle up beyond the recommended
operating range to plane your boat, then imme-
diately reduce the throttle to the recommended
operating range.
2. For the next 1 hour:
Safe boating conditions permitting, operate
the engine in gear at 4000 r/min. or at three-
quarter throttle. Avoid running the engine at
full throttle.
CAUTION
Failure to follow the break-in procedures
described below can result in severe
engine damage.
CAUTION
High speed without sufficient warm-up
may cause severe engine damage such
as piston seizure.
3. Remaining 7 hours:
Safe boating conditions permitting, operate
the engine in gear at desired engine speed.
You may occasionally use full throttle; how-
ever do not operate the engine continuously
at full throttle for more than 5 minutes at any
time.
NOTE:
For the remaining 7 hours of break-in operation,
you may use full throttle; however do not oper-
ate the engine continuously at full throttle for
more than 5 minutes at a time or severe engine
damage such as seizure may result.