INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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ENOW00097-0
Be sure to use cloth to remove fuel remain-
ing in the cowl and dispose of it in accor-
d a n c e w i t h l o c a l f i re p re v e n t i o n a n d
environment protection regulations.
ENOM00239-0
Check that the shift and throttle function
properly.
(Be sure to turn the propeller shaft when
checking the shift function or else the shift
linkage may be damaged.)
ENON00034-0
Notes
The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after winter storage.
1. Fill the fuel tank completely.
2. Warm up the engine for 3 minutes in the
“NEUTRAL” position.
3. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
4. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
speed.
In steps 2 and 3 above, the oil used for stor-
age inside the engine will be flushed out to
assure optimum performance.
ENOM00240-0
After taking your outboard motor out of the
water, immediately take it to your dealer.
The following are the emergency measures
to be taken for a submerged outboard
motor, if you can not take it your dealer
right away.
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
2. Remove the engine oil drain screw and
completely drain water and oil from the
engine.
3. Remove the spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the engine
by pulling the recoil starter several
times.
Replace oil filter and oil to the correct
level.
The oil and filter may need to be
changed again after running a short
period to get all moisture completely
out of the crankcase.
4. Inject a sufficient amount of engine oil
through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter several times to
circulate the oil throughout the out-
board motor.
5. Fill new engine oil.
ENOW00098-0
Do not attempt to start submerged out-
board motor immediately after it is recov-
e r e d , o r e n g i n e c o u l d b e s e v e r e l y
damaged.
ENOM00106-0
If you moor your boat in cold weather at
temperatures below 0°C (32°F), there is
the danger of water freezing in the cooling
water pump, which may damage the
pump, impeller, etc. To avoid this problem,
submerge the lower half of the outboard
motor into the water.
WARNING
4. Pre-season check
5. Motor submerged in water
CAUTION
6. Cold weather precautions
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