Submerged Outboard Motor; Cold Weather Precautions; Striking Underwater Object; Auxiliary Outboard Motor Operation - TOHATSU M2.5A2 Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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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.
The following are the emergency mea-
sures to be taken for a submerged out-
board motor, if you can not take it your
dealer right away.
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
2. Remove the spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling recoil starter several
times.
3. Inject a sufficient amount of engine
oil through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter rope several
times to circulate the oil throughout
the outboard motor.
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6. Cold weather precautions

If you moor your boat in cold weather at
temperatures below 0°C (32°F), there is
the danger of remained water freezing in
the cooling water pump, which may dam-
age the pump, impeller, etc. To avoid this
problem, submerge the lower half of the
outboard motor into the water.
CAUTION
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7. Striking underwater object

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CAUTION
Striking the sea bottom or an underwater
object may severely damage the outboard
motor.
Follow the procedure below and consult
a dealer as soon as possible.
1. Stop the engine immediately.
2. Check the control system, gear case,
boat transom etc.
3. Return to the nearest habor slowly
and carefully.
4. Consult a dealer check the outboard
motor before operation again.
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8. Auxiliary outboard motor
operation
When the auxiliary outboard motor will
not be used, be sure to remove the stop
switch lock, shift into forward, and then
tilt the outboard motor up. Otherwise,
over-rotation of the propeller due to
water spray could damage the gear.
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