Cleaning And Flushing - TOHATSU BFT 200D Owner's Manual

After each use in salt water or dirty
water, thoroughly clean and flush the
outboard motor with fresh water.
Do not apply water or corrosion
inhibitor directly to the electrical
components under the engine
cover, such as the AC generator, or
the AC generator belt, timing belt.
If water or corrosion inhibitor
penetrates these components, they
may be damaged. Before applying a
corrosion inhibitor, cover the AC
generator and belts with a
protective material to prevent
damage.
Shut off the engine before performing
the cleaning and flushing.
1. Disconnect the fuel line from the
outboard motor.
2. Tilt down the outboard motor.
3. Wash the outside of the outboard
motor with clean, fresh water.
FLUSH PLUG CONNECTOR
4. Remove the flush plug connector
from the outboard motor.
5. Install the water hose joint
(commercially available).
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11. CLEANING AND FLUSHING

WATER HOSE
WATER HOSE JOINT
(commercially available)
6. Connect a fresh water hose to the
water hose joint.
7. Turn on the fresh water supply to
the hose and flush the engine for at
least 10 minutes.
8. After flushing, remove the water
hose and water hose joint and
reinstall the flush plug connector.
9. Tilt up the outboard motor and
move the tilt lock lever to the
LOCK position.
FLUSH PLUG
CONNECTOR
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