Pre-Season Check; Motor Submerged In Water - TOHATSU MFS 15 Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
starter pinion or flywheel or increased wear
or damage will occur.
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4. Pre-season check

1. Check that the shift and throttle func-
tion properly.
(Be sure to turn the propeller shaft
when checking the shift function or
else the shift linkage may be dam-
aged.)
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Notes
The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after winter storage.
1. Fill the fuel tank completely.
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 stor-
age inside the engine will be flushed out to
assure optimum performance.
2. Check the electrolyte level, and mea-
sure the voltage and specific gravity of
the battery.
Specific Gravity Terminal Voltage
at 20°C
1.120
1.160
1.210
1.250
1.280
3. Check that the battery is secure and
t h e b a t t e r y c a b l e s a r e p ro p e r l y
installed.
Charge Condition
(V)
10.5 Fully discharged
11.1 1/4 charged
11.7 1/2 charged
12.0 3/4 charged
13.2 Fully charged
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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 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 correct
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 out-
board motor.
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CAUTION
Do not attempt to start submerged out-
board motor immediately after it is recov-
e r e d , o r e n g i n e c o u l d b e s e v e r e l y
damaged.