Off-Season Storage - TOHATSU MFS 2.5B Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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3. Off-season storage

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Be sure to disconnect fuel connector
except when operating engine.
Fuel leakage is a fire or explosion hazard,
which can cause serious injury or death.
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Be sure to use cloth to remove fuel remain-
ing in the cowl and dispose of it in accor-
d an c e w i t h l o c a l f ir e pr e ve n t i o n an d
environment protection regulations.
Before you put your outboard motor in
storage, it is a good opportunity to have
it serviced and prepared by your dealer.
Be sure to use fuel stabilizer while run-
ning the motor before storage. (See
page 53)
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Engine
1. Wash the engine exterior and flush
the cooling water system thoroughly
10
with fresh water. Drain the water
completely.
Wipe off any surface water with an
oily rag.
2. Remove the fuel hose from the out-
board motor.
3. Drain all fuel from the fuel hoses, fuel
pump and carburetor (See page 53),
and clean these parts.
Keep in mind that if gasoline is kept in
the carburetor for a long time, gum
and varnish will develop, causing the
float valve to stick, restricting the fuel
flow.
WARNING
WARNING
4. Remove the spark plugs and put a
teaspoon of engine oil or spray stor-
age oil into the combustion chamber
through the spark plug holes.
5. Turn the starter motor several turns
to lubricate inside the cylinder.
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WARNING
Be sure to remove stop switch lock to
prevent ignited the spark plugs.
Put a cloth to spark plug hole and wipe up
any spilled engine oil, when cranking the
outboard motor.
6. Change the engine oil (See page 45).
7. Change the gear oil in the gear case
(See page 47).
8. Apply grease to grease point (See
page 51).
9. Stand the outboard motor up verti-
cally in a dry place.
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CAUTION
Do not carry or store outboard motor in any
of positions described below.
Otherwise, engine damage or property dam-
age could result from leaking oil.
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