TOHATSU M 40D2 Owner's Manual page 74

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Checking and Refilling Oil in the
Power Trim & Tilt.
1 Check the oil level of the reservoir
tank as shown on the right while the
tank is kept in a vertical position. Tilt
the engine up to check the oil level
in the tank.
Remove the oil cap by turning
counter-clockwise, then check if the
oil level reaches the bottom line of
the plug hole.
Oil cap
Oil level
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● Be sure that outboard motor is
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secured to transom or service
stand, or accidental drop or fall
of outboard motor could lead to
severe personal injury.
● Be sure to lock outboard motor
if it is tilted up, or accidental fall
of outboard motor could lead to
severe personal injury.
● Do not go under outboard motor
tilted up and locked, or accidental
fall of outboard motor could lead to
severe personal injury.
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Do not fully unscrew the oil plug with
the engine tilted down. Pressurized oil
in the oil tank may spurt out.
2 Recommended oil
Use an automatic transmission fluid
or equivalent.
Recommended oils are as shown
below.
ATF Dexron III
3 Air purging from the Power Trim and
Tilt unit.
Entrapped air in the Power Trim
& Tilt unit will cause poor tilting
m o v e m e n t . W i t h t h e e n g i n e
mounted on the boat, set the
manual release valve to the Manual
side, and tilt the engine manually
up/down 5-6 times while checking
the oil level. When done, close the
valve by turning it clockwise towards
the Power side.
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