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SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Follow the MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE table and service your outboard motor accordingly.
(1) Lubricate more frequently when used in salt water.
(2) These items should be serviced by your servicing dealer, unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically proficient. Refer to the
TOHATSU service manual for service procedures.
(3) For professional commercial use, log hours of operation to determine proper maintenance intervals.
(7) Replace the anodes when they have been reduced to about one third their original size, or if they are crumbling.
Each use
After use
First month
or
20 hrs.
Every
6 months or
100 hrs.
Every year
or
200 hrs.
Every 2 years
or
400 hrs.
Refer
to page
Engine oil
Check level
o
81
Change
o
o
83
Gear case oil
Change
o (2)
o (2)
—
Engine oil filter
Replace
o (2)
—
Timing belt
Check-adjust
o (2)
—
Throttle linkage
Check-adjust
o (2)
o (2)
—
Idle speed
Check-adjust
o (2)
o (2)
—
Valve clearance
Check-adjust
o (2)
—
Spark plug
Check-adjust/Replace
o
85 – 86
Propeller and cotter pin
Check
o
97
Anode metal (Outside engine)
Check
o
96
Anode metal (Inside engine)
Check
o (2) (7)
—
Lubrication
Grease
o (1)
o (1)
87 – 88
Fuel tank and tank filter
Clean
o
95
Thermostat
Check
o (2)
—
REGULAR SERVICE PERIOD (3)
Perform at every indicated month or operating
hour interval, whichever comes first.
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