Cleaning And Flushing - TOHATSU BFT 60A Owner's Manual

11. CLEANING AND FLUSHING

After each use in salt water or dirty
water, thoroughly clean and flush the
outboard motor with fresh water.
HO2 SENSOR
Do not apply water or corrosion
inhibitor directly to the belt and
electrical components under the
engine cover, such as the timing
belt or HO2 sensor. If water or
corrosion inhibitor penetrates these
components, they may be damaged.
Before applying a corrosion
inhibitor, cover the belt and HO2
sensor with a protective material to
prevent damage.
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Shut off the engine before performing
the cleaning and flushing.
1. Disconnect the fuel line from the
outboard motor.
2. Tilt down the outboard motor.
3. Clean and wash the outside of the
outboard motor with fresh water.
FLUSH PORT CONNECTOR
FLUSH PORT CONNECTOR
4. Disconnect the flush port
connector.
5. Screw the flush port connector onto
the garden hose.
6. Turn on the fresh water supply and
flush the outboard motor for at
least 10 minutes.
7. After flushing, disconnect the
garden hose and reconnect the flush
port connector.
8. Tilt up the outboard motor and
move the tilt lock lever to the
LOCK position.
• When using the water hose joint:
WATER HOSE JOINT
(commercially available)
WATER HOSE
FLUSH PORT
CONNECTOR