Maintenance
1.
After
shutting
off
the
engine,
unscrew
the
operation.
Water
will
leak
out
of
the
garden
hose
connector
from
the
fitting
on
connector
instead
of
cooling
the
en-
the
bottom
cowling.
gine,
which
can
cause
serious
over-
heating.
Be
sure
the
connector
is
tightened
securely
on
the
fitting
after
flushing
the
engine.
TIP:
When
flushing
the
engine
with
the
boat
in
the
water,
tilting
up
the
outboard
motor
until
it
is
completely
out
of
the
water
will
achieve
better
results.
For
cooling
system
flushing
instructions,
see
page
56.
Cleaning
the
outboard
motor
After
use,
wash
the
exterior
of
the
outboard
motor
with
fresh
water.
Flush
the
cooling
sys-
tem
with
fresh
water.
1.
Fitting
2.
Garden
hose
connector
3.
Garden
hose
adapter
2.
Screw
the
garden
hose
adapter
onto
a
garden
hose,
which
is
connected
to
a
fresh
water
supply,
and
then
connect
it
to
the
garden
hose
connector.
Checking
painted
surface
of
outboard
3.
With
the
engine
off,
turn
on
the
water
tap
motor
and
let
the
water
flush
through
the
cool-
Check
the
outboard
motor
for
scratches,
ing
passages
for
about
15
minutes.
Turn
nicks,
or
flaking
paint.
Areas
with
damaged
off
the
water
and
disconnect
the
garden
paint
are
more
likely
to
corrode.
If
necessary,
hose
adapter
from
the
garden
hose
con-
clean
and
paint
the
areas.
A
touch-up
paint
is
nector.
available
from
your
Outboards
dealer.
4.
Reinstall
the
garden
hose
connector
onto
the
fitting
on
the
bottom
cowling.
Tighten
the
connector
securely.
NOTICE:
Do
not
leave
the
garden
hose
connector
loose
on
the
bottom
cowling
fitting
or
let
the
hose
hang
free
during
normal
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