Submerged Outboard Motor; Cold Weather Precautions - TOHATSU MFS 5D LPG Owner's Manual

Specific Grav- Terminal Volt-
ity at 20° age (V)
1.120 10.5
1.160 11.1
1.210 11.7
1.250 12
1.280 13.2
3. Check that the battery is secure and
the batter y cables are properly
installed.
4. Change the engine oil (See page 51).
5. Before starting the engine, discon-
nect stop switch lock and crank
approximately 10 times in order to
prime the oil pump.
6. Fill fuel tank completely.
7. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEU-
TRAL" position.
8. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
9. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
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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CAUTION
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-
Charge Condi-
sures to be taken for a submerged out-
tion
board motor, if you can not take it your
Fully discharged
dealer right away.
1/4 charged
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
1/2 charged
3/4 charged
2. Remove the engine oil drain screw
Fully charged
3. Remove the spark plugs, and com-
4. Inject a sufficient amount of engine
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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.
1. Make sure the LPG tank and pipes are
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
water to remove salt or dirt.
and completely drain water and oil
from the engine.
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling recoil starter several
times.
Replace oil to the correct level.
The oil and filter may need to be
changed again after running a short
period to get all moisture completely
out of the crankcase.
oil through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter rope several
times to circulate the oil throughout
the outboard motor.
Antifreeze Measures
protected against freezing if there is a
risk of the outdoor temperature fall-
ing to -5 degrees Centigrade or lower.
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