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TOHATSU M 4C Owner's Manual

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M 4C
5B
OB No.003-11068-5

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL M 4C OB No.003-11068-5...
  • Page 2 YOUR TOHATSU OUTBOARD MOTOR OWNER REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE APPLICABLE LIMITED WARRANTY, IF THIS PROCEDURE IS NOT FOLLOWED. PRE-DELIVERY CHECK Limited Warranty...
  • Page 3 Serial Number To You, Our Customer TOHATSU CORPORATION...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS NAMES OF PARTS INSTALLATION 1. Mount ng the outboard motor on boat PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS 1. Recommended gaso ne types 2. Recommended eng ne o 3. Break- n ENGINE OPERATION 1. Start ng 2. Warm ng up the eng ne 3.
  • Page 6 INDEX GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION 1. SPECIFICATIONS 2. NAMES OF PARTS 3. INSTALLATION 4.PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS 5.ENGINE OPERATION 6.REMOVING AND CARRYING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR 7.TRAILERING 8.ADJUSTMENT 9.INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 10.TROUBLESHOOTING 11.TOOL KIT AND SPARE PARTS 12.OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 13.PROPELLER TABLE...

  • Page 7: General Safety Information

    GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION NOTICE : DANGER/WARNING/CAUTION/Note Fa ure to observe w resu t n severe persona njury or death, and poss b y property damage. Fa ure to observe cou d resu t n severe persona njury or death, or property damage. Fa ure to observe cou d resu t n persona njury or property damage.
  • Page 8 SAFE OPERATION OF BOAT SER OUS NJURY S L KELY F A PERSON N THE WATER MAKES CONTACT W TH A MOV NG BOAT, GEAR HOUS NG, PROPELLER, OR ANY SOL D DEV CE R G DLY ATTACHED TO A BOAT OR GEAR HOUS NG. SERVICING, REPLACEMENT PARTS &...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS 4C, 5B-D MODEL 5B-D Item Overall Length mm (in) Overall Width mm (in) mm (in) Overall Height mm (in) UL mm (in) Transom Height S L UL mm (in) kg (lb) Weight kg (lb) kg (lb) Output kW (Hp) Max Operating Range dle Speed in Forward Gear dle Speed in Neutral Gear...

  • Page 10: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS 4C, 5B-D...
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Transom matching 1. Mounting the outboard motor on boat Most boats are rated and cert fied n terms of the r max mum a owab e horsepower, as shown on the boat’s cert ficat on p ate. Do not equ p your boat w th an outboard motor that exceeds th s m t.

  • Page 12: Mount Ng The Outboard Motor On Boat

    INSTALLATION Mount ng bo ts shou d be nsta ed w th the bo t head at ns de surface of the transom. Mount ng bo ts nsta ed w th the threaded end at the ns de surface of the transom can cause persona njury.

  • Page 13: Pre-Operating Preparations

    PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS 1. Recommended gasoline types Consu t an author zed dea er for deta s on hand ng of gaso ne, f necessary. Gaso ne and ts vapors are very Use of ow-qua ty gaso ne resu ts n flammab e and can be exp os ve.
  • Page 14 PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS Use of alcohol free gasoline Use of gaso ne conta n ng a coho can cause eng ne start ng and/or operat ng d fficu t es, wear of and damages to eng ne parts, and deter orat on of chem ca parts, wh ch may ead to shorten ng of your outboard motor’s fe.

  • Page 15: Recommended Engine Oil

    PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS 2. Recommended engine oil Do not m x d fferent brands of o . M x ng d fferent brands of o , or d fferent Mixing Ratio types of o even f the brand s the same, may cause ge ng, resu t ng n poss b e fi...
  • Page 16 PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS Engine oil – gasoline mixing procedure ● Do not use other than two stroke eng ne o w th spec fied grade, or the eng ne may be damaged. ● Do not use fue prepared n other than spec fied m x ng rat o. - Lack of eng ne o can cause severe eng ne troub e such as p ston se zure.

  • Page 17: Break- N

    PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS 3. Break-in ● During the break-in period never run 0 – 10 10 min – After 3 – 5 hrs the engine continuously at high speed 3 hrs 5 hrs ● After runn ng- n s comp eted, se ect Less Less Full...

  • Page 18: Engine Operation

    ENGINE OPERATION 1. Starting n case eng ne starts n gear, do not start cru s ng. Stop eng ne mmed ate y and consu t an author zed dea er. Do not operate the eng ne w th gear case out of water.
  • Page 19 ENGINE OPERATION f the eng ne starts n gear, do not use t. Contact an author zed dea er.
  • Page 20 ENGINE OPERATION If the recoil starter fails to operate 2. Warming up the engine f the eng ne s operated w thout water d scharg ng from the check port or d e port, the eng ne may over heat. Be carefu that your c othes or other tems do not get caught n the rotat ng eng ne parts.

  • Page 21: Forward And Reverse

    ENGINE OPERATION Engine speed 3. Forward and reverse Before shifting into forward or reverse make sure that boat is properly moored and outboard motor can be steered fully to the right and left Make sure that no swimmer(s) is ahead or astern of the boat Propeller selection •...
  • Page 22 ENGINE OPERATION Be sure to warm up eng ne we before start ng cru se. Operat ng co d eng ne may cause damage to your motor. Severe damage, and persona njury, may occur f sh ft ng at h gh eng ne speed. Eng ne must be n the s ow d e pos t on before sh ft ng s attempted.

  • Page 23: Stopp Ng

    ENGINE OPERATION 5. Trim angle 4. Stopping ■ Proper tr m ang e ■ Improper tr m ang e • Do not sh ft nto Reverse dur ng p an ng, or contro w be ost ead ng to ser ous persona njury, boat may swamp, and/or hu may be damaged.
  • Page 24 ENGINE OPERATION 6. Tilt up, tilt down and shallow water operation When t t ng up or down, be carefu not to p ace your hand between the sw ve bracket and the stern bracket. Be sure to t t the outboard motor down s ow y.

  • Page 25: Shallow Water Operation

    ENGINE OPERATION Tilt down • Do not put hand or finger n between outboard motor body and Shallow water operation c amp bracket when adjust ng tr m ang e to prevent njury n case the outboard motor body fa s. •...
  • Page 26 ENGINE OPERATION • Run at owest poss b e speed when Wh e n sha ow water dr ve pos t on, us ng sha ow water dr ve. do not operate the outboard motor n • T t ock s d sab ed when n sha ow reverse.

  • Page 27: Removing And Carrying The Outboard Motor

    REMOVING AND CARRYING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR 1. Removing the outboard motor 3. Storing the outboard motor Eng ne may be hot mmed ate y after operat ng and cou d cause burns f touched. A ow Eng ne to coo down before attempt ng to carry the outboard.

  • Page 28: Trailering

    TRAILERING Do not go under outboard motor t ted up even f t s supported by support bar, or acc denta fa of outboard motor cou d ead to severe persona njury. C ose a r vent screw of fue tank and fue cock before carry ng or stor ng outboard motor and fue tank, or fue may eak, potent a y catch ng fire.

  • Page 29: Adjustment

    ADJUSTMENT 1. Steering friction 2. Throttle grip Do not overt ghten the thrott e gr p or remote contro tens oner or t cou d resu t n d fficu ty of movement resu t ng n the oss of contro caus ng an acc dent and cou d ead to severe njury.

  • Page 30: Inspection And Maintenance

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Care of your outboard motor • Your persona safety and that of your passengers depends on how we you ma nta n your outboard motor. Carefu y observe a of the nspect on and ma ntenance procedures descr bed n th s sect on.

  • Page 31: Daily Inspection

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 1. Daily inspection Do not use outboard motor f any abnorma ty s found dur ng pre-operat on check or t cou d resu t n severe damage to the motor or severe persona njury. Item Points to Check Action Fuel System Electrical...
  • Page 32 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Washing outboard motor ■ Use flush ng p ug. Keep coo ng water passage free of c ogs, or ack of coo ng water flow cou d ead to eng ne overheat ng, potent a y resu t ng n eng ne troub e. Do not start eng ne w thout remov ng prope er, or acc denta y turn ng prope er cou d cause persona njury.

  • Page 33: Replacing The Propeller

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Replacing the propeller Do not beg n prope er remova and nsta at on procedure w th spark p ug caps attached, sh ft n forward Do not ho d prope er w th hand(s) or reverse, ma n sw tch at other than when oosen ng or t ghten ng prope er "OFF", eng ne stop cord attached to nut.
  • Page 34 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Replacing the spark plugs • Do not reuse spark p ug w th damaged nsu at on, or sparks can eak through crack, potent a y ead ng to e ectr c shock, exp os on and/or fire. •...

  • Page 35: Periodic Inspection

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 2. Periodic inspection Servicing Interval Item Action Remarks 10 hours 50 hours Every 100 hours or 6 1 month 3 months months *Carburetor ● Fuel filter ● ● ● Fuel System Piping ● ● ● Fuel tank ●...

  • Page 36: Fuel Tank

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the fuel filters and the ■ 5B-D fuel tank Eng ne F ter Gaso ne and ts vapors are very flammab e and can be exp os ve. • Do not start th s procedure wh e eng ne s operat ng or hot even after stopp ng t.
  • Page 37 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Replacing gear oil • Be sure that outboard motor s secured to transom or serv ce stand, or acc denta drop or fa of outboard motor cou d ead to severe persona njury. • Be sure to ock outboard motor f t s t ted up, or acc denta fa of outboard motor cou d ead to severe persona njury.

  • Page 38: Off-Season Storage

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 3. Off-season storage Before serv c ng the motor for storage: • Remove the battery cab es. • Remove the spark p ug caps from the spark p ugs. • Do not run the motor out of the water. Be sure to use c oth to remove fue rema n ng n the cow and d spose of t ■...

  • Page 39: Pre-Season Check

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 4. Pre-season check 5. Motor submerged in water Do not attempt to start submerged outboard motor mmed ate y after t s recovered, or eng ne cou d be severe y damaged.

  • Page 40: Check Ng After Str K Ng Underwater Object

    INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 6. Cold weather precautions 7. Checking after striking underwater object...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Possible cause Empty fuel tank ● ● ncorrect connection of fuel sysytem ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Air entering fuel line ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Deformed or damaged fuel pipe ● ● ● ● ●...
  • Page 42 TROUBLESHOOTING Possible cause Spark plugs other than specified ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Dirt soot etc on spark plugs ● ● ● ● ● ● No spark or weak spark ● ● ● ● ● ● Short circuit of engine stop switch ●...

  • Page 43: Tool Kit And Spare Parts

    TOOL KIT AND SPARE PARTS tems Quantity Remark...

  • Page 44: Optional Accessories

    OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES...

  • Page 45: Propeller Table

    PROPELLER TABLE...
  • Page 46 INJURY OR DEATH. KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE LOCATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Copyright © 2014 Tohatsu Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from or by any means without the express written...
  • Page 47 OWNER’S MANUAL TOHATSU CORPORATION Address : 5-4, 3-chome, Azusawa, Itabashi-ku, TOKYO, 174-0051 JAPAN Phone : TOKYO (03)3966-3117 FAX : TOKYO (03)3966-2951 Website : www.tohatsu.co.jp 003-11068-5 1103NB Printed in Japan...

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