Warming Up The Engine - TOHATSU M 40D2 Manual Del Propietário

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ENGINE OPERATION
7. Set the control lever in the Neutral
position.
8. Pull the starter handle slowly until you
feel engagement, keep pulling till you
feel less resistance. Then pull it quickly.
9. After engine starts, do not reinstall fly-
wheel cover and top cowl.
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4. Warming up the engine

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Be sure to check that cooling water is
coming out of the cooling water check port
during warm up.
Warm the engine at low engine speeds for
about
7
3 minutes : above 41°F (5
5 minutes at 2000 min
41°F (5 )
This allows the lubricating oil to circulate to
all parts of the engine. Operating the
engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
2
1. Cooling water check port
2. Idle port
CAUTION
)
-1
(rpm) : above
1
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Clutch in (In gear)
-1
750 min (rpm)
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Free throttle lever (Side mount
RC type)
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CAUTION
Keep the free throttle lever fully closed
position when start the engine.
The free throttle lever is inoperative
unless the control lever is in neutral.
Also, the control lever is inoperative
unless the free throttle lever is returned
to the fully-closed position.
The free throttle lever is for warm-up oper-
ation.(Not required for engine starting) With
the control lever in neutral, move the free
throttle lever upward to open the throttle.
1. Fully-open
2. Fully-closed
Clutch off (Out of gear)
-1
900 min (rpm)
1
2
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