Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU BFT 60A Owner's Manual

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Submerged Outboard Motor

A submerged outboard motor must be
serviced immediately after it is
recovered from the water in order to
minimize corrosion.
If there is a TOHATSU outboard
motor dealer nearby, take the
outboard motor immediately to the
dealer. If you are far from a dealer,
proceed as follows:
1. Remove the engine cover, and rinse
the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt water, sand,
mud, etc.
If the outboard motor was running
when it submerged, there may be
mechanical damage, such as bent
connecting rods. If the engine binds
when cranked, do not attempt to
run the outboard motor until it has
been repaired.
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2. Drain the vapor separator as
described on page 135.
3. Change the engine oil (see page
115).
KNOT
ACG
ROTOR
EMERGENCY STARTER ROPE
4. Remove the spark plugs. Remove
the ACG cover and wind the
emergency starter rope following
the emergency starting procedure
(pages 74 through 78) and drain the
water from the cylinder by pulling
the emergency starter rope several
times.