Pre-Season Check; Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU M 4C Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
2. Remove the top cowl.
3. Place an approved rag under the
drain screw and use a funnel to avoid
spilling fuel.
4. Loosen the carburetor drain screw.
5. Tilt up the outboard motor until fuel
flows out of the drain hole.
6. Leave the outboard motor in this
position until all fu e l has be en
drained.
7. When thoroughly drained, retighten
the drain screw securely.
8. 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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1. Carburetor drain screw
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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
may be damaged.)
2. Fill fuel tank with oil and fuel.
3. Connect the fuel line to the engine,
and squeeze primer bulb, or open the
fuel cock.
4. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEU-
TRAL" position.
5. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
6. 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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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.
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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.
CAUTION