Engine Operation; Before Starting; Fuel Feeding; Starting The Engine - TOHATSU MFS 2.5B Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION

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Before starting

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The engine oil is drained for shipping from
the factory. Be sure to fill the engine to the
proper level before starting engine. (To
properly fill the engine with oil follow the
instructions. See page 41)
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Before starting engine for the first time
after reassembling engine or off-season
storage, disconnect stop switch lock and
crank approximately 10 times in order to
prime the oil pump.
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1. Fuel feeding

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When opening fuel tank cap, be sure to fol-
low the procedure described below. Fuel
could blast out through the fuel tank cap in
case the cap is loosened by using another
procedure when internal pressure of fuel
CAUTION
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CAUTION
WARNING
tank is raised by heat from sources such as
sun light.
1. Loosen the air vent screw on the tank
cap by two turns.
2. Open the fuel cock.
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1. Air vent screw
2. Fuel cock
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CAUTION
Be sure to close the fuel cock when the
outboard motor is tilted up Otherwise, fuel
could overflow.
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2. Starting the engine

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CAUTION
When the engine is started in the test tank,
to avoid over heating and water pump
damage, be sure the water level is at least
10 cm (4 in.) above the anti ventilation
plate.
And be sure to remove the propeller, when
starting the engine in the test tank. (See
page 48)
Run the engine only at idling.
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