Pre-Season Check; Motor Submerged In Water - Evinrude B10R4 Operator's Manual

66 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

4. Pre-season check

① Check that the shift and throttle
function properly.
(Be sure to turn the propeller shaft
when checking the shift function or
else the shift linkage may be dam-
aged.)
Notes
The following steps must be taken
when first using the engine after win-
ter storage.
① Fill the fuel tank completely with 12
liters.
② Warm up the engine for 3 minutes
in the "NEUTRAL" position.
③ Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
④ Run the engine for 10 minutes at
half speed.
In Steps ② and ③ above, the oil used
for storage inside the engine will be
flushed out to assure optimum perfor-
mance.
② Check the electrolyte level, and
measure the voltage and specific
10
gravity of the battery.
Specific
Gravity at 20 °C
1.120
1.160
1.210
1.250
1.280
③ Check that the battery is secure
and the battery cables are prop-
erly installed.
Terminal Charge
Voltage (V) Condition
Fully
10.5
discharged
11.1 1/4 charged
11.7 1/2 charged
12.0 3/4 charged
13.2 Fully charged

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 mea-
sures 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 engine oil drain screw
and completely drain water and oil
from the engine.
③ Remove the spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling the recoil starter
several times.
Replace oil filter and oil to the cor-
rect level.
The oil and filter may need to be
changed again after running a
short period to get all moisture
completely out of the crankcase.
④ Inject a sufficient amount of engine
oil through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter several times
to circulate the oil throughout the
outboard motor.
⑤ T ake outboard motor to your deal-
er.
CAUTION
!
Do not attempt to start submerged
outboard motor immediately after it is
recovered, or engine could be severely
damaged.