Pre-Season Check; Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU MD 30B2 Manual Del Propietário

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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4. Pre-season check

The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after off-season
storage.
1. Check that the shift and throttle
function properly. (Be sure to turn
the propeller 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.
Specific Grav-
ity at 20°C
1.120
1.160
1.210
1.250
1.280
3. Check that the battery is secure and
the batter y cables are properly
installed.
4. Change the engine oil (See page 74).
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5. Before starting the engine, discon-
nect stop switch lock and crank
approximately 3times of 3sec. turn-
ing the starter motor in order to
prime the oil pump.
6. Fill fuel tank completely.
7. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEU-
TRAL" position.
8. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
Terminal Volt- Charge Condi-
age (V) tion
10.5 Fully dis-
charged
11.1 1/4 charged
11.7 1/2 charged
12 3/4 charged
13.2 Fully charged
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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CAUTION
Do not attempt to start submerged outboard
motor immediately after it is recovered, or
engine could be severely damaged.
After taking your outboard motor out of
the water, immediately take it to your
dealer.
The following are the emergency mea-
sures to be taken for a submerged out-
board motor, if you can not take it your
dealer right away.
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
2. Remove the engine oil drain screw
and completely drain water and oil
from the engine.
3. Remove the spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling emergency starter
rope (See page 51) several times.
Replace oil filter and oil to the cor-
rect level.
The oil and filter may need to be
changed again after running a short
period to get all moisture completely
out of the crankcase.