Suzuki DF350A Owner's Manual page 85

Interval
Item to be serviced
* Water pump
* Water pump impeller
Propeller nut, pin & front
propeller nut stopper
* Bolts & Nuts
* Thermostat
I: Inspect and clean, adjust, lubricate, or replace, if necessary T: Tighten R: Replace
NOTE:
Water-separating fuel filter
Replace the filter element every 12-months (or more frequently if recommended by the filter manu-
facturer).
 WARNING
Improper maintenance or failure to per-
form recommended maintenance can be
hazardous. Poor maintenance or lack of
maintenance increases the chance of an
accident or equipment damage.
Be sure to have maintenance performed
according to the schedule in the above
chart. Suzuki recommends that only your
authorized Suzuki marine dealer or a
qualified service mechanic perform main-
tenance on those items in the chart above
which are marked with an asterisk (*). You
may perform
unmarked items by referring to the
instructions in this section if you have
mechanical experience. If you are not
sure whether you can successfully com-
plete any of the unmarked maintenance
jobs, ask your authorized Suzuki marine
dealer to do the maintenance for you.
Initial 20 hrs.
or 1 month
I
T
maintenance on
Every 100 hrs.
or every
12 months
I
T
I
The safety of you and your passengers
depends on how well you maintain your
outboard motor.
Follow all inspection and maintenance
instructions carefully. If you do not have
prior mechanical experience, do not
attempt to perform maintenance on your
outboard motor. You could be injured or
may damage the motor.
the
The maintenance intervals in the chart
are designed for normal usage of your
outboard motor. If your outboard motor is
used under severe conditions as outlined
below, you may need to perform mainte-
nance more often than indicated in the
chart.
• Frequent full throttle operation
• Prolonged continuous operation at the
maximum speed
• Prolonged continuous operation at
idling speed or trolling speed
• Frequent operation in muddy, silty,
sandy, acidic or shallow water
• Operation without appropriate warmup
• Frequent
deceleration
Every 200 hrs. Every 300 hrs.
or every
12 months
I
I
 WARNING
NOTICE
abrupt acceleration
or every
36 months
R
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