Pre-Season Check - Evinrude E-TEC Operator's Manual

PRE-SEASON CHECK

Remove your outboard from storage and pre-
pare it for a season of reliable service by per-
forming a general check and a few preventive
maintenance procedures.
Examine all loosened or removed hardware.
Replace damaged or missing parts with
Evinrude/Johnson Genuine Parts or equiva-
lent. Check the gearcase for leakage. If leak-
age is evident, the gearcase seals should be
replaced. See your Dealer.
IMPORTANT: Gearcase lubricant is thick
and clear. Do not confuse this with engine oil,
which may normally appear on the skeg after
performing the long-term (winterization) stor-
age procedure.
Anticorrosion anodes — Check condition.
Refer to Anti-Corrosion Anodes on page
46.
Battery — Charge fully. Refer to Battery on
page 57.
A WARNING
Do not use a booster battery and jumper
cables to start the outboard. Gasoline
fumes can cause explosion and fire,
resulting in property damage, personal
injury or death.
Review your outboard's warning system self-
test routine. During your preseason start-up,
make sure the warning system self-tests
properly. If it does not, see your Dealer.
NOTICE
Do not run your outboard—
even for a brief start-up—without supply-
ing water to it.
Following Engine Starting / Stopping on
page 21, start the outboard. If the outboard
was auto-winterized, it will emit a puff of
smoke on the first start of the season.
Let engine idle while you:
Observe running quality. If poor, refer to
Troubleshooting on page 54 or see your
Dealer.
Confirm water pump operation. Water must
flow from the water pump indicator in a steady
stream. If it does not, shut off the outboard
and investigate. Refer to Engine Overheat-
ing on page 37.
Stop the outboard and check the fuel system
for leaks.
A WARNING
Failure to check for fuel leakage could
allow a leak to go undetected, resulting
in fire or explosion.
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