Table of contents
Preoperation checks ..................... 40
Fuel ................................................. 40
Controls........................................... 40
Engine............................................. 40
Checking the engine oil level .......... 40
Filling fuel ...................................... 41
Ring Free Fuel Additive .................. 41
Operating engine........................... 41
Feeding fuel .................................... 41
Starting engine................................ 42
Warming up engine ....................... 45
Manual start and electric start
models .......................................... 45
Shifting .......................................... 45
Forward (tiller handle and remote
control models) ............................. 45
Reverse (automatic reverse lock
and power trim and tilt models)..... 46
Stopping engine ............................ 47
Procedure ....................................... 47
Trimming outboard motor.............. 48
Adjusting trim angle ........................ 48
Adjusting boat trim .......................... 49
Tilting up and down ....................... 50
Procedure for tilting up (power trim
and tilt models / power tilt
models) ......................................... 51
Procedure for tilting down (power
trim and tilt models / power tilt
models) ......................................... 52
Cruising in shallow water .............. 53
Power trim and tilt models / power
tilt models...................................... 53
Cruising in other conditions........... 54
Maintenance..................................... 56
Specifications ................................ 56
Transporting and storing outboard
motor ........................................... 57
Storing outboard motor ................... 57
Procedure ....................................... 58
Lubrication ...................................... 59
Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures ...................................... 59
Battery care..................................... 59
Flushing power unit......................... 60
Cleaning the outboard motor...........61
Checking painted surface of
motor.............................................61
Periodic maintenance ................... 61
Replacement parts .......................... 61
Maintenance chart...........................62
Maintenance chart (additional)........ 63
Greasing..........................................64
Cleaning and adjusting spark
plug ............................................... 64
Checking fuel system ...................... 65
Inspecting idling speed....................66
Changing engine oil ........................66
Checking wiring and connectors .....68
Exhaust leakage..............................68
Water leakage ................................. 68
Engine oil leakage........................... 68
Checking power trim and tilt
system...........................................68
Checking propeller ..........................69
Removing the propeller ................... 70
Installing the Propeller.....................70
Changing gear oil ............................ 71
Inspecting and replacing
anode(s)........................................72
Checking battery (for electric start
models) ......................................... 73
Connecting the battery .................... 73
Disconnecting the battery................74
Checking top cowling ......................74
Coating the boat bottom.................. 74
Trouble Recovery............................ 75
Troubleshooting ............................ 75
Temporary action in emergency ... 78
Impact damage ...............................78
Running single engine.....................78
Replacing fuse ................................79
Power trim and tilt / power tilt will
not operate....................................79
Water separator warning indicator
blinks while cruising ...................... 80
Starter will not operate ....................81
Emergency starting engine .............82
Treatment of submerged motor .... 83
Procedure........................................83