Storage; Fuel - TOHATSU BFT 60A Owner's Manual

13. STORAGE

For longer service life of the outboard
motor, have your outboard motor
serviced by an authorized TOHATSU
outboard motor dealer before storage.
However, the following procedures
can be performed by you, the owner,
with a minimum of tools.

Fuel

Gasoline spoils very quickly
depending on factors such as light
exposure, temperature and time.
In worst cases, gasoline can be
contaminated within 30 days.
Using contaminated gasoline can
seriously damage the engine (fuel
system clogged, valve stuck).
Such damage due to spoiled fuel is
disallowed from coverage by the
warranty.
To avoid this please strictly follow
these recommendations:
• Only use specified gasoline (see
page 58).
• Use fresh and clean gasoline.
134
• To slow deterioration, keep
gasoline in a certified fuel
container.
• If long storage (more than 30 days)
is foreseen, drain fuel tank and
vapor separator.
Gasoline is extremely flammable,
and gasoline vapor can explode,
causing serious injury or death. Do
not smoke or allow flames or
sparks in your working area.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
• Be careful not to spill fuel.
Spilled fuel or fuel vapor may
ignite. If any fuel is spilled, make
sure the area is dry before
storing or transporting the
outboard motor.
• Do not smoke or allow flames or
sparks where fuel is drained or
stored.
1. Check the fuel filter on the low
pressure side. If there is water or
any contamination inside, clean the
fuel strainer cup and fuel filter or
change the fuel filter. (see page
123)
2. Drain the gasoline from the vapor
separator. (see page 135)
3. Check that there is no water or any
contamination mixed with the
extracted gasoline.
4. If there is nothing mixed with the
extracted gasoline, tighten the drain
screw.
5. If there is water or contamination
mixed with the extracted gasoline,
proceed with the following steps.
5-a. Tighten the drain screw.
5-b. Set the outboard vertically and
connect to a fuel tank of clean
gasoline.
5-c. Sending the fresh gasoline to the
vapor separator thought the
priming valve, start the engine.
The propeller must be lowered into
the water, running the outboard
motor out of the water will damage
the water pump and overheat the
engine.