running,overheating and serious damage could occur.Stop the engine and check
whether the cooling water inlet on the lower case or the cooling water pilot hole is
blocked.Consult your dealer if the problem cannot be located and corrected.
1.Cooling water pilot hole
Warming up engine
Warming up
After starting the engine,return the choke knob to the halfway position.For approximately
the first 5 minutes after starting,warm up the engine by operating at one fifth throttle or
less.After the engine has warmed up,push the choke knob in fully.Failure to do so will
shorten engine life.
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If the choke knob is left pulled out after the engine starts,the engine will stall.
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In temperatures of -5°C or less,leave the choke knob pulled out fully for approximately
30 seconds after starting.
Checks after engine warm up
Shifting
While the boat is tightly moored,and without applying throttle,confirm that the engine shifts
smoothly into forward and reverse,and back to neutral.
Stop switches
Perform the following procedure to check that the engine stop switch and engine shut-off
switch operate properly.
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Start the engine,and then check that the engine stops when the engine stop button is
pushed.
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Restart the engine,and then check that the engine stops when the clip is pulled from the
engine shut-off switch.
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Check that the engine cannot be started with the clip removed from the engine shut-off
switch.
