Motor Submerged In Water; Cold Weather Precautions - TOHATSU M 6B Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

5. Motor submerged in water

After taking your outboard motor out of
the water, immediately take it to your
dealer.
The following are the emergency
measures to be taken for a submerged
outboard motor, if you can not take it
your dealer right away.
1 Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
2 Remove the spark plugs, and
completely drain the water from the
engine by pulling the recoil starter
several times.
3 Inject a sufficient amount of genuine
engine oil through the spark plug
hole and into the crank case from
the carburetor side. Pull the recoil
starter several times to circulate the
oil throughout the outboard motor.
!
Do not attempt to start submerged
outboard motor immediately after it is
recovered, or engine could be severely
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damaged.
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6. Cold weather precautions

If you moor your boat in cold weather
at temperatures below 0˚C (32˚F), there
is the danger of water freezing in the
cooling water pump, which may damage
the pump, impeller, etc. To avoid this
problem, submerge the lower half of the
outboard motor into the water, or tilt the
motor up above water level and pull the
recoil starter several times to drain the
water completely.