Maintenance
Periodic
maintenance
Severe
operating
conditions
Severe
operating
conditions
involve
one
or
WARNING
more
of
the
following
types
of
operation
on
a
These
procedures
require
mechanical
regular
basis:
skills,
tools,
and
supplies.
If
you
do
not
Operating
continuously
at
or
near
maxi-
have
the
proper
skills,
tools,
or
supplies
to
mum
engine
speed
(rpm)
for
many
hours
perform
a
maintenance
procedure,
have
a
Operating
continuously
at
a
low
engine
Outboards
dealer
or
other
qualified
mechan-
speed
(rpm)
for
many
hours
ic
do
the
work.
Operating
without
sufficient
time
for
engine
The
procedures
involve
disassembling
to
warm
up
and
cool
down
the
motor
and
exposing
dangerous
parts.
Frequent
quick
acceleration
and
decelera-
To
reduce
the
risk
of
injury
from
moving,
tion
hot,
or
electrical
parts:
Frequent
shifting
Turn
off
the
engine
and
keep
the
key(s)
Frequently
starting
and
stopping
the
en-
and
engine
shut-off
cord
(lanyard)
with
gine(s)
you
when
you
perform
maintenance
un-
Operation
that
fluctuates
often
between
less
otherwise
specified.
light
and
heavy
cargo
loads
The
power
tilt
switch
operate
even
when
Outboard
motors
operating
under
any
of
the
ignition
key
is
off.
Keep
people
away
these
above
conditions
require
more
frequent
from
the
switches
whenever
working
maintenance.
Outboards
recommends
that
you
around
the
motor.
When
the
motor
is
tilt-
do
this
service
twice
as
often
as
specified
in
ed,
keep
away
from
the
area
under
it
or
the
maintenance
chart.
For
example,
if
a
par-
between
it
and
the
clamp
bracket.
Be
ticular
service
should
be
done
at
50
hours,
do
sure
no
one
is
in
this
area
before
operat-
it
instead
at
25
hours.
This
will
help
prevent
ing
the
power
tilt
mechanism.
more
rapid
deterioration
of
engine
compo-
Allow
the
engine
to
cool
before
handling
nents.
hot
parts
or
fluids.
Always
completely
reassemble
the
mo-
tor
before
operation.
Replacement
parts
If
replacement
parts
are
necessary,
use
only
genuine
Outboards
parts
or
parts
of
equivalent
design
and
quality.
Any
part
of
inferior
quality
may
malfunction,
and
the
resulting
loss
of
control
could
endanger
the
operator
and
pas-
sengers.
Outboards
genuine
parts
and
acces-
sories
are
available
from
your
Outboards
dealer.
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