Pre-Season Check; Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU MFS 2.5B Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
1. Turn off the fuel cock.
2. Remove the top cowl.
3. Place an approved rag under the
drain screw.
4. Loosen the carburetor drain screw.
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1. Carburetor drain screw
5. Leave the outboard motor in this
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position until all fu e l has be en
drained.
6. When thoroughly drained, retighten
the drain screw securely.
7. Check the drained fuel for the pres-
ence of water or other contaminants.
If either is present, reassemble the
outboard motor, refill the carburetor
with fuel, and then drain the fuel
again. Repeat this procedure until no
water or other contaminants are
present in the drained fuel.
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4. Pre-season check

The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after off-season
storage.
1. Check that the shift and throttle
function properly. (Be sure to turn the
propeller shaft when checking the
shift function or else the shift linkage
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may be damaged.)
2. Change the engine oil (See page 45).
3. Before starting the engine, discon-
nec t stop switch lock and crank
approximately 10 times in order to
prime the oil pump.
4. Fill fuel tank completely.
5. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEU-
TRAL" position.
6. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
7. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
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throttle. The oil used for storage
inside the engine will be circulated
out to assure optimum performance.
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5. Submerged outboard motor

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Do not attempt to start submerged outboard
motor immediately after it is recovered, or
engine could be severely damaged.
After taking your outboard motor out of
the water, immediately take it to your
dealer.
CAUTION