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Summary of Contents for 2 Stroke 40C

Page 1: ...ii I c OWNER S HAND B OOs...

Page 2: ...Copyright 2007 Tohatsu Corporation All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of Tohatsu Corporation...

Page 3: ...with ease and confidence This operatmg manual will explain the construction of the TOHATSU outboard motor and how to carry out periodical inspection As TOHATSU follows a policy of continuous product i...

Page 4: ...CONTENTS Page...

Page 5: ...1 SPECIFICATIONS...

Page 6: ...2 MAIN PARTS 1 Model M40C 0...

Page 7: ...2 Model M40CEF t 4...

Page 8: ...3 Model M40CEP M40CEP...

Page 9: ...ately 580 mm V2 8 1 2 Transom height Fisl 1 Twm engine mounting Fit the engines so that the anti cavitation plate is 30 50 mm 1 2 2 lower than bottom of the boat by 30 50 mm1 Fig 21 3 Tighten engines...

Page 10: ...plate is paralel to water face while running aProper tilt angle When the boat is holi zontal while running a position of the thrust rod is proper l improper tilt angle Set the thrust rod lower If a b...

Page 11: ...3 2 Installing the remote control device Erplanarion of rlght hand Remme Conrro BOX is written...

Page 12: ...I Shift Remme Cable Throttle Remore Control Cable...

Page 13: ...e lower motor cover Shift ride cable l Set grommet in position l Attach holder cap to cable and lock in Posi tion by nut 4 Fitting of remote control cable to engine Note Position the control lever to...

Page 14: ...1 Fitting of Cord Assembly l Pass the Cord Assembly from the Remote Control Box through the Motor Cover Lower and connect terminals referring drawing right l Fix the Cord Assembly by a clamp 11...

Page 15: ...Wires in the 5s eadwirs Cable Terminal Holder 3 Fitting the Drag Link attached to EP type Drag Link parts have been provided Refer to the drawing right for fitting The Spacer will be needed depending...

Page 16: ...motor and boat when turning etc 3 If leads are incorrectly connected the starter may fail to operate 4 Be sure to connect and l 1 leads correctly If they are misxonnected charging system will be damag...

Page 17: ...ken in by running for the first 10 hours on fuel j engineoill 1 having a 2O l rmxmg ratm gasohne and 21 When ordinary two cycle engine oil is used fuel should be mixed in the ratio of either 2O l or 1...

Page 18: ...lting from the use of fuel con taining such alcohl s is not the responsibility of TOHATSU and will not be covered under the lim ited warranty Engine Oil Use genuine TOHATSU Outboard Motor Oil If TOHAT...

Page 19: ...121 Break in Running 1 Break in running time 10 hours 16...

Page 20: ...111 Prsparation to start M40ClM40C EF type 1 Confirm if the shift lever is in Neutral position 2 Turn the handle grip until the bar mark on the grip faces the tri angle mark on the steering handle 3...

Page 21: ...l 7 EP type...

Page 22: ...2 Starting 19...

Page 23: ...r motor fails to operate 1 I Remove recoil starter COW and pull starter rope directly 2 Use a 10 m m socket wrench as a hand on the rope grip Note Take care clothing is not caught in the rope when sta...

Page 24: ...arming up will prolong the life of the engines Note If cooling water is not circulating over heating will occur This will cause erratic running followed by engine seizure l Engine speeds Idling speed...

Page 25: ...4 3 Forward and reverse running M40CIEF type 1 111 Forward 22...

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Page 27: ...4 4 Stopping M4OCIM40C EF type...

Page 28: ...r to the RELEASE position Tilt up the engine and lock by using tilt lever 2 Tilt down Lift the engine up slightly and operate the tilt lever upward to release lock system Tilt down the engine A revers...

Page 29: ...ving position by bringing up it slightly and move a tilt lever to upward By tilting down an engine it will be reverse locked automatically Note Reverse driving is to be done in trolling speed when an...

Page 30: ...he engine 131 Remove the engine from boat Empty water from the gear case When moving the engine aways keep the power head higher than the propeller 4 When placing the engine on the ground again keep t...

Page 31: ...plate l Example l 1 If the boat has a tendency to pull to the right move the trim tab in the direction A as shown in the drawing Example 2 Alternatively if it tend to pull to the left move the trim t...

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Page 33: ...with flushing plug on engine and wash out engine with fresh water Close water strainer and sub water strainer on gear case with tape etc before washing out Note Take out a propeller from engine when u...

Page 34: ...ller nut and propeller thrust washer l Withdraw the propeller l Before re assembling apply TOHATSU GREASE to the propeller shaft AL Gap 10 9 1 0 mm 31 Checking spark plug Remove carbon from around the...

Page 35: ...mmediately Note l Neither apply oil nor paint to the trim tab anodsL Since the area around the mounting bolt for the trim tab tends to suffer from the electrical wrro sion be sure to tighten the bolt...

Page 36: ...gear oil completely by removing both upper and lower plugs 2 Inject oil into lower oil I31 Replace upper plug then plug hole until it flows lower plug after withdraw from upper oil plug ing oil inject...

Page 37: ...el filters are installed to both fuel tank and engine intake l When cleaning the filter on the tank side l When cleaning the fuel filter on the engine rmove 4 mounting sc re s and housing side remwe t...

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Page 39: ...gine that was changed in quality I lowered performance by storing for long period 0 For daily using outboard motor Be sure to carry warming up engine for at least 3 minutes to supply engine oil on req...

Page 40: ...engine oil into the cylinder through the spark plug holes and from the carburetor side and disperse the engine oil by turning the engine over again by recoil starter OPE 141 After taking these emergen...

Page 41: ...es of engine troubles are listed below For checking and repairing the engine refer to this table Contact your TOHATSU dealer as required ITarT k f I T Distorted fuel q ioe Improper gasoline Excessive...

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Page 43: ...Slotted head screwdriver 1 starter rope 1 1000 mm Spare parts Spark plug 1 NGK 87HS 10 or CHAMPION L82YC Split pin 1 Gap 1 0 mm1 Fuel tank 1 Primer valve A com plete set Remote control box A com EP t...

Page 44: ...9 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES b VI Meter lamp witch 111 TOHATSU grease 150 9 260 d 112lTOHATSlJ gear oil 1260 cc 600 ccl...

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Page 46: ...PI Propeller Mark 14 13 12 11 10 9 a 5 7 mm 260x352 262x322 266x296 268x267 275x252 276x226 285x220 290x160 Size inch 10 2x13 9 10 3x12 7 10 6x11 7 10 6x11 3 10 8x 9 9 10 9x6 9 11 2x 6 7 11 4x7 1 Note...

Page 47: ...11 WIRING DIAGRAM 1 M40C TYPE 44...

Page 48: ...2 M4OCEF TYPE 45...

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