TOHATSU MFS 9.9E Owner's Manual page 74

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
ENOM00089-B
Power Tilt oil checking
ENOW00088-0
Be sure that outboard motor is secured to
transom or service stand, or accidental
drop or fall of outboard motor could lead
to severe personal injury.
Be sure to lock outboard motor if it is
tilted up, or accidental fall of outboard
motor could lead to severe personal
injury.
Do not go under outboard motor tilted up
and locked, or accidental fall of outboard
motor could lead to severe personal
injury.
ENOW00089-A
Do not unscrew the oil cap with the out-
board motor tilted down. Pressurized oil in
the oil tank may spurt out.
Check the oil level in the reservoir tank
while the tank is kept in a vertical posi-
tion.
1. Tilt the outboard motor up and lock
the tilt with the tilt stopper.
2. Remove the oil cap by turning
10
counter-clockwise, then check if the
oil level reaches the bottom line of
the plug hole.
1
WARNING
CAUTION
2
ENOF00558-0
1. Oil cap
2. Oil level
Recommended oil
Use automatic transmission fluid or
equivalent.
Recommended oil is as shown below.
ATF Dexron III
Air purging from the Power Trim and Tilt
unit.
Trapped air in the Power Tilt unit will
cause poor tilting movement and noise.
1. With the outboard motor installed on
the boat, set the manual release valve
to the Manual side, and tilt the out-
board motor up/down manually 5-6
times.
2. When done, close the valve by turning
it clockwise.
1. POWER
2. MANUAL
Manual relief valve specified tightening
torque
2 N·m (1.5 ft · lb, 0.2 kgf
1
2
ENOF00326-0
· m)