Pre-Season Check - TOHATSU M 2.5A2 Owner's Manual

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WARNING
Be sure to use cloth to remove fuel remain-
ing in the cowl and dispose of it in accor-
d a n c e w i t h l o c a l f i re p re v e n t i o n a n d
environment protection regulations.
1. Close the fuel cock.
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1. Fuel cock
2. Turn the outboard motor.
3. Place an approved fuel container
under the drain screw.
4. Loosen the carburetor drain screw.
1. Carburetor drain screw
5. Leave the outboard motor in this posi-
tion until all fuel has been drained.
6. When thoroughly drained, retighten the
drain screw securely.
7. Check the drained fuel for the pres-
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4. Pre-season check

The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after off season stor-
age.
1. Check that the shift and throttle func-
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2. Fill fuel tank with oil and fuel.
3. Open the fuel cock.
4. Before starting the engine, disconnect
5. Start the engine and warm up the
6. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
7. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
ence of water or other contaminants. If
either is present, reassemble the out-
board motor, refill the carburetor with
fuel, and then drain the fuel again.
Repeat this procedure until no water or
other contaminants are present in the
drained fuel.
tion properly. (Be sure to turn the pro-
peller shaft when checking the shift
function or else the shift linkage may
be damaged.)
stop switch lock and crank approxi-
mately 10 times in order to circulate
the oil.
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEUTRAL"
position.
slowest speed.
throttle. The oil used for storage inside
the engine will be circulated out to
assure optimum performance.
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