Warming Up The Engine - TOHATSU M 40D2 Owner's Manual

8. Pull the starter handle slowly until you
feel engagement, keep pulling till you
feel less resistance. Then pull it
quickly.
9. After engine starts, do not reinstall
recoil starter and top cowl.
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4. Warming up the engine

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CAUTION
Be sure to check that cooling water is com-
ing out of the cooling water check por t
during warm up.
Warm the engine at low engine speeds
for about
3 minutes : above 5°C (41°F)
5 minutes at 2000 min
above 5°C (41°F)
This allows the lubricating oil to circulate
to all parts of the engine. Operating the
engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
2
1. Cooling water check port
2. Idle port
-1
(rpm) :
1
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Clutch in (In gear)
-1
750 min (rpm)
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Free throttle lever (Side mount RC
type)
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CAUTION
Keep the free throttle lever fully closed
position when start the engine.
The free throttle lever is inoperative
unless the control lever is in neutral.
Also, the control lever is inoperative
unless the free throttle lever is returned
to the fully-closed position.
The free throttle lever is for warm-up
operation.(Not required for engine start-
ing) With the control lever in neutral,
move the free throttle lever upward to
open the throttle.
1. Fully-open
2. Fully-closed
ENGINE OPERATION
Clutch off (Out of gear)
-1
900 min (rpm)
1
2
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