TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual page 78

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
1. Tilt down the outboard motor.
2. Remove the oil plugs (lower and
upper), and completely drain the gear
oil into a pan.
3. Insert the oil tube nozzle into the
lower oil plug hole, and fill with gear
oil by squeezing the oil tube until oil
flows out of the upper plug hole and
bubbles is disappeared to remove the
air.
ENON00033-1
Note
Use genuine gear oil or the ones recom-
mended (API GL-5: SAE #80 to #90).
Required volume: approx. 500 mL.
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4. Install the upper oil plug, and then
remove oil tube nozzle and install the
lower oil plug.
Oil plug specified tightening torque
4 N·m (3 ft·lb, 0.4 kgf·m)
ENOW00095-0
Do not reuse oil plug gasket. Always use new
gasket and tighten oil plug properly to pre-
vent entry of water into lower unit.
ENOF00927-0
ENOW00928-1
If gear oil is spilled, wipe off immediately and
dispose according to the local regulations.
ENON00032-1
Note
If the gear oil color appears to be milky
color, contact your dealer.
ENOF00100-A
CAUTION
ENOF00101-A
CAUTION