Cleaning The Outboard Motor; Checking Painted Surface Of Motor; Periodic Maintenance; Replacement Parts - SELVA MARINE MARLIN 100 EFI Owner's Manual

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CAUTION:
Do not leave the garden hose connector
loose on the bottom cowling fitting or let
the hose hang free during normal opera-
tion. Water will leak out of the connector
instead of cooling the engine, which can
cause serious overheating. Be sure the
connector is tightened securely on the fit-
ting after flushing the engine.
NOTE:
When flushing the engine with the boat in
G
the water, tilting up the outboard motor until
it is completely out of the water will achieve
better results.
For cooling system flushing instructions,
G
see page 32.
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Cleaning the outboard motor

After use, wash the exterior of the outboard
motor with fresh water. Flush the cooling sys-
tem with fresh water.
NOTE:
For cooling system flushing instructions, see
page 32.
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Checking painted surface of motor

Check the motor for scratches, nicks, or flak-
ing paint. Areas with damaged paint are more
likely to corrode. If necessary, clean and paint
the areas. A touch-up paint is available from
your Selva dealer.
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WARNING
Be sure to turn off the engine when you
perform maintenance unless otherwise
specified. If you or the owner is not famil-
iar with machine servicing, this work
should be done by your Selva dealer or
other qualified mechanic.
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Replacement parts

If replacement parts are necessary, use only
genuine Selva parts or parts of the same
type and of equivalent strength and materials.
Any part of inferior quality may malfunction,
and the resulting loss of control could endan-
ger the operator and passengers. Selva
genuine parts and accessories are available
from your Selva dealer.
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Maintenance

Periodic maintenance

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