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SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Follow the MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE table and service your outboard motor accordingly.
REGULAR SERVICE PERIOD (3)
Perform at every indicated month or operating
hour interval, whichever comes first.
ITEM
Engine oil
Gear case oil
Engine oil filter
Timing belt
Throttle linkage
Idle speed
Valve clearance
Spark plug
Propeller and cotter pin
Anode metal (Outside engine)
Anode metal (Inside engine)
Lubrication
Fuel tank and tank filter
Thermostat
(1) Lubricate more frequently when used in salt water.
(2) These items should be serviced by your servicing dealer, unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically proficient. Refer to the
TOHATSU service manual for service procedures.
(3) For professional commercial use, log hours of operation to determine proper maintenance intervals.
(7) Replace the anodes when they have been reduced to about one third their original size, or if they are crumbling.
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Each use
Check level
Change
Change
Replace
Check-adjust
Check-adjust
Check-adjust
Check-adjust
Check-adjust/Replace
Check
Check
Check
Grease
Clean
Check
First month
After use
or
20 hrs.
o
o
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
o
o
o (1)
Every
Every year
Every 2 years
6 months or
or
100 hrs.
200 hrs.
o
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
o (2)
o
o (1)
o
o (2)
Refer
or
to page
400 hrs.
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96
o (2) (7)
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