INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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It is important to inspect and maintain your outboard motor regularly. At each interval
on the chart below, be sure to perform the indicated servicing.
Maintenance intervals should be determined according to the number of hours or
number of months, whichever comes first.
2. Periodic Inspection
Description
Inspection intervals
Inspection procedure
Remarks
First 20
hours or 1
month
Every 50
hours or 3
months
Every 100
hours or 6
months
Every 200
hours or 1
year
Fuel System
High pressure
fuel filter*1
Replace every 200 hrs or 2 years
Fuel filter
z
z
Check and clean or Replace if
necessary. (See page 70)
Piping/Hoses
z
z
Check and clean or Replace if
necessary.
Fuel tank
z
z
Clean (See page 70)
Fuel tank cap
z
z
Check and clean or Replace if
necessary.
Fuel pump
*1
z
z
Check and clean or Replace if
necessary.
Ignition
Spark plug
z
z
Check gaps. Remove carbon deposits
or Replace if necessary. (See page 73)
0.8-0.9 mm
(0.031-0.035 in)
Starting
System
Starter rope
z
z
Check for wear or chafing
Starter motor
*1
z
Check for salt deposits and the battery
cable condition.
Battery
z
z
Check installation, fluid quantity,
gravity.
Engine
Engine oil
Replace
z
Replace
z
Replace. (See page 62)
1800 ml
(63.3 fl.oz.)
Oil filter
*1
Replace every 200 hrs or 2 years (See
page 69)
Entire cartridge
Valve Clearance
*1
z
z
Check & adjust
IN:
0.13-0.17 mm
(0.0051-0.0067 in)
EX:
0.18-0.22 mm
(0.0071-0.0087 in)
Timing belt
*1
z
Check and Replace if necessary.
Compression
pressure *1
z
Check and repair if necessary.
Air filter *1
Replace every 200 hrs or 2 years
Compassion
chamber *1
Clean every 200 hrs or 2 years
Thermostat
*1
z
Check and Replace if necessary.