Cleaning Cooling-Water Passages - Yamaha 50G Owner's Manual

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CLEANING COOLING-WATER
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PASSAGES
Flushing device equipped model
Perform this procedure right after opera-
tion for the most thorough flushing.
1) After shutting off the engine, unscrew
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2) Screw the garden-hose connector 2
3) With the engine off, turn on the water
4) When flushing is complete, reinstall
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Do not leave the garden-hose connector
loose on the bottom cowling fitting or let
the hose hang free during normal opera-
tion. Water will leak out of the connector
instead of cooling the engine, which can
cause serious overheating. Be sure the
connector is tightened securely on the fit-
ting after flushing the engine.
NOTE:
8 When flushing the engine with the boat
8 Refer
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the garden-hose connector 2 from
the fitting 1 on the bottom cowling.
onto a garden hose 3 which is con-
nected to a fresh-water supply.
tap and let the water flush through
the cooling passages for about 15
minutes. Turn off the water and dis-
connect the garden hose 3.
the garden-hose connector 2 on the
fitting 1 on the bottom cowling.
Tighten the connector securely.
in the water, tilting up the engine until it
is completely out of the water will
achieve better results.
to cooling
instructions in "TRANSPORTING AND
STORING OUTBOARD MOTOR".
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system flushing