Submerged Engines - Evinrude E-Tec 40 HP Service Manual

SUBMERGED ENGINES

Once an outb oard has been submerged in fresh
or salt wate r, it mu st be serviced within three (3)
hours of re covery. Imme diate se rvice can mini-
mize the corrosive a ffect that air has on the po l-
ished surfaces of the crankshaft, connecting rods,
and internal powerhead bearings.
If outbo ard cannot b e st arted or
IMPORTANT:
serviced immediately, it should be resubmerged in
fresh water to avoid exposure to the atmosphere.
Engine Dropped Overboard
(Not Running)
Disconnect the battery cables at the battery.
Rinse powerhead with clean water.
Remove spark plug leads and spark plugs.
Place outboard in ho rizontal p osition (cylinder
heads d own). Slowly rot ate flywheel in a clock-
wise rotation to work all water out of powerhead.
If sand or silt ma y have ente red
IMPORTANT:
the outb oard, DO NOT attempt to st art it . Disa s-
semble and clean.
Disassemble all ele ctrical connectors. Clean con-
nectors and terminals, and
placing electrical spray. Apply Electrical Grease to
terminals prior to reasse mbly. Coat all exposed
solenoid terminals and engine grounds with Black
Neoprene Dip.
Clean and insp ect a ll electrical compone nts.
Replace damaged or corroded compon ents prior
to returning the outboard to service. Electric st art-
ers sh ould b e disassembled, cle aned, flush ed
with clean water, and treated with water displacing
electrical spray prior to reassembly.
Disconnect fuel supply ho se from outboard. Drain
and clean all fuel hoses, filters, and fuel tanks.
Disconnect oil supp ly h ose and oil ret urn hose
from out board. Drain an d clean a ll oil hoses, fil-
ters, and oil tank assemblies.
Refill fuel tank with fresh fuel and oil tank with rec-
ommended oil.
treat with water dis-
SUBMERGED ENGINES
Prime oil syste m and fuel system. Refer to FUEL
SYSTEM PRIMING on p. 136 and Oil Supply
Priming on p. 165. Make su re all oil inje ction
hoses are clean and filled with oil.
Make sur e high pressure fuel system does not
contain water. Flush as needed.
Inject a small amount of out board lubricant in to
spark p lug holes and install n ew sp ark p lugs.
Refer to Spark Plug Indexing on p. 42.
Reinstall all removed or disconnected parts.
Use Evinrude Diagnostics software to:
Initiate Break-in
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Check fuel pump operation
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Check injector operation (fuel and oil)
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Check timin g (once outb oard is run ning at full
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operating temperature)
Run outboard below 1500 RPM for one-half hour.
Engine Dropped Overboard
(Running)
Follow the same procedures as Engine Dropped
Overboard (Not Running). However , if there is
any binding when th e flywheel is ro tated, it may
indicate a bent connecting ro d and no attempt
should be made to start the outboard. Powerhead
must be disassembled and serviced immediately.
Engine Dropped Overboard
(In Salt Water)
Follow th e same procedure s u sed for Engine
Dropped Overboard (Not Running) and Engine
Dropped Overboard (Running). Disa ssemble
and clean outboards that have been submerged in
salt water for prolonged pe riods of time. Clean or
replace electrical components as necessary.
Prolonged Submersion
(Fresh or Salt Water)
Outboards that have been dropped overboard and
not recovered immediat ely, must be
within three hou rs of recovery . Follow the same
procedures used for Engine Dropped Overboard
(Not Running) and Engine Dropped Overboard
(Running).
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