74
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
1. Disconnect the fuel hose from the
outboard motor.
2. Remove the top cowl.
3. Loosen the screw (3pcs) of the drive
shaft housing cover on the port side.
ENON00936-0
Note
To avoid losing the bolts, the loosened
bolts cannot be removed.
4. Remove the cowl seal and loosen the
screw (4pcs) of the drive shaft hous-
ing cover on the starboard side.
10
1
1. Cowl seal
5. Place an approved fuel container
under the drain tube end and use a
funnel to avoid spilling fuel.
6. Loosen the vapor separator drain
screw.
7. When thoroughly drained, retighten
the drain screw securely.
8. Check the drained fuel for the pres-
ence of water or other contaminants.
If either is present, reassemble the
outboard motor, refill the vapor sep-
arator with fuel, and then drain the
fuel again. Repeat this procedure
until no water or other contaminants
are present in the drained fuel.
ENOF01248-0
1. Drain screw
ENOM00102-0
Battery
ENOW00931-A
Place the battery away from any source of
fire, sparks and open flames such as
burners or welding equipment.
Place the battery away from fuel tank.
Accidental sparks of battery may cause
explosion of gasoline.
ENOF01249-0
1. Disconnect the battery cables and be
sure to remove the negative terminal
first.
2. Wipe off any chemical deposits, dirt,
or grease.
1
ENOF01250-0
WARNING