INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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10
z
Stop engine immediately if low oil pres-
sure warning lamp is lit or oil leak is found,
or engine could be severely damaged.
Consult dealer.
z
Wipe off engine oil well immediately if
spilled and dispose of it in accordance
with local fire prevention and environ-
ment protection regulations.
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Use of engine oils that do not meet these
requirements will result in reduced engine
life, and other engine problems.
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Engine oil mixed with dust or water will dra-
matically shorten the life of the engine.
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To change engine oil:
Be sure to use recommended engine oil.
1. Stop the engine and leave it in a verti-
cal position over 5 minutes.
2. Repeat full tilt up and tilt down a few
times.
3. Place the outboard motor in a vertical
position.
4. Put an oil drain pan under the oil drain
bolt.
5. Remove the oil drain bolt and com-
pletely drain oil from the engine.
1.
Drain hole
6. Apply oil on the sealing surface of the
drain bolt. Tighten the bolt with a new
gasket.
Oil drain screw specified torque
24 N·m (17 ft
·
lb, 2.4 kgf
·
m)
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Note
If a torque-wrench is not available when
you are fitting a oil filter, a good estimate
of the correct torque is 3/4 to 1 a turn past
finger-tight. Have the oil filter adjusted to
the correct torque as soon as possible with
a torque-wrench.
7. Turn the top cowl hook levers to
unlock, lift and remove the top cowl.
8. Fill the engine through the filler port
wi t h t h e r e c o m m e n d e d o il t o
between the upper and lower limit
mark on the dipstick.
9. Tighten the oil filler cap.
10. Leave the outboard motor for 5 min-
utes and check oil level on the dip-
stick. Add oil if necessary.
11. Insert the dipstick to the hole com-
pletely and install the top cowl.
CAUTION
CAUTION
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