Warming Up The Engine - TOHATSU MFS 9.9E Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
9. Pull the starter handle slowly until you
feel engagement, keep pulling till you
feel less resistance. Then pull it
quickly.
10. Once the outboard motor is started,
do not reinstall the recoil starter and
top cowl.
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3. Warming up the engine

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Be sure to check that cooling water is dis-
charged from the cooling water check port
during warm up.
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Warm the engine at low engine speeds
for about
3 minutes : above 5°C (41°F)
5 minutes at 2000 min
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.
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
CAUTION
-1
(rpm) : below
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Remark: The idling speed automatically
increases depending on the engine tem-
perature. When the engine reaches nor-
mal operating temperature, it will return
to the specified idling speed.
Clutch in (In gear)
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950 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
Clutch off (Out of gear)
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950 min (rpm)
1
2
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