TOHATSU MFS 75A Owner's Manual page 72

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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Engine oil replacement
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You may be injured due to high engine tem-
peratures if you fill engine oil just after oper-
ation. Engine oil should be changed after the
engine has been cooled.
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Do not overfill engine oil, or engine oil
could leak and/or engine could be dam-
aged. If engine oil level is over upper limit
marks of dip stick, drain oil to level lower
than upper limit.
Be sure that outboard motor is upright
when checking or changing oil.
Stop the engine immediately if low oil
pressure warning lamp or oil leak is found,
or engine could be severely damaged.
Consult your dealer.
Wipe off engine oil well immediately if
spilled and dispose of it in accordance
with local fire prevention and environ-
ment protection regulations.
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Use of engine oils that does not meet these
requirements will result in reducing engine
life, and other engine problems.
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Engine oil mixed with dust or water will dra-
matically shorten the life of the engine.
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To change engine oil:
Be sure to use recommended engine oil.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
1. Stop the engine and leave it in a verti-
cal position over 5 minutes.
2. Repeat full tilt up and tilt down a few
times.
3. Place the outboard motor in a vertical
position.
4. Put an oil drain pan under the oil drain
bolt.
5. Remove the oil drain bolt and com-
pletely drain oil from the engine.
1
1. Drain hole
6. Apply oil on the sealing surface of the
drain bolt. Tighten the bolt with a new
gasket.
Oil drain screw specified torque
·
24 N·m (17 ft lb, 2.4 kgf
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Note
If a torque-wrench is not available when
you are fitting a oil filter, a good estimate
of the correct torque is 3/4 to 1 a turn past
finger-tight. Have the oil filter adjusted to
the correct torque as soon as possible with
a torque-wrench.
7. Turn the top cowl hook levers to
unlock, lift and remove the top cowl.
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