Suzuki DF70A Service Manual page 32

0B-6 Maintenance and Tune-Up:
Gear Oil Change
Change gear oil
Initially after 20 hours (1 month) and every 100 hours
(6 months)
1) Place outboard motor upright on a level surface.
2) Place a container under the lower unit.
3) Remove lower gear oil drain plug (1) first, then
remove gear oil level plug (2) and drain gear oil.
4) Fill with recommended gear oil through oil drain hole
until oil just starts to flow out from oil level hole.
Recommended Gear Oil
• Suzuki Outboard Motor Gear Oil or API
classification GL5, Viscosity rating SAE # 90
Hypoid gear oil.
Gear oil amount
850 ml (28.7/30.0 US/Imp. oz)
5) Install oil level plug before removing oil filler tube
from drain hole.
6) Install oil drain plug.
CAUTION
Do not reuse gaskets once removed.
Always use a new gasket.
NOTE
To avoid a possible low gear oil level,
recheck gear oil level 10 minutes after doing
procedure in step 6. If oil level is low, add
additional gear oil until level is correct.
Spark Plug Removal and Installation
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Inspect spark plug
Every 100 hours (6 months)
Replace spark plug
Every 200 hours (12 months)
Standard spark plug
NGK DCPR6E
CAUTION
Only resistor (R) type spark plugs must be
2
used with this engine. Using a non-resistor
spark plug will cause ignition and fuel
injection system malfunctions.
Removal
1
WARNING
!
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The hot engine can burn you. Wait until the
engine is cool enough to touch.
1) Disconnect wiring harness connector from ignition
coil (1), then remove the bolt (2) securing the ignition
coil.
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2) Remove the ignition coil and spark plug.
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