Pre-Season Check; Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU M 6B Manual Del Propietário

1. Disconnect the fuel hose from the out-
board motor.
2. Remove the top cowl.
3. Place an appropriate rag under the
drain screw.
4. Loosen the carburetor drain screw.
5. Leave the outboard motor until all fuel
has been drained.
6. When thoroughly drained, retighten the
drain screw securely.
7. Check the drained fuel for the pres-
ence of contaminants. If it either is
present, check the fuel filter and fuel in
the fuel tank.
1. Carburetor drain screw
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4. Pre-season check

The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after off season stor-
age.
1. Check that the shift and throttle func-
tion properly. (Be sure to turn the pro-
peller shaft when checking the shift
function or else the shift linkage may
be damaged.)
2. Check the electrolyte level, and mea-
sure the voltage and specific gravity of
the battery.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Specific Gravity
at 20°
1.120
1.160
1.210
1.250
1.280
3. Check that the battery is secure and
t h e b a t t e r y c a b l e s a r e p r o p e r l y
installed.
4. Fill the fuel tank with oil and fuel.
5. Connect the fuel line to the engine, and
squeeze primer bulb.
6. Before starting the engine, disconnect
stop switch lock and crank approxi-
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mately 10 pulling the recoil starter
(Manual start model) or 3times of 3sec.
turning the starter motor (Electric start
model) in order to circulate the oil.
7. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEUTRAL"
position.
8. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
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9. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
throttle. The oil used for storage inside
the engine will be circulated out to
assure optimum performance.
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5. Submerged outboard motor

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Do not attempt to start submerged out-
board motor immediately after it is recov-
e r e d , o r e n g i n e c o u l d b e s e v e r e l y
damaged.
Terminal Voltage
Charge Condition
(V)
10.5 Fully discharged
11.1 1/4 charged
11.7 1/2 charged
12 3/4 charged
13.2 Fully charged
CAUTION
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