Pre-Season Check; Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
5. Recharge the battery once a month
to prevent it from discharging and the
electrolyte from deteriorating.
6. Store the battery in a dry place.
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4. Pre-season check

The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after off-season
storage.
1. Check that the shift and throttle
function properly. (Be sure to turn the
propeller shaft when checking the
shift function or else the shift linkage
may be damaged.)
2. Check the electrolyte level, and mea-
sure the voltage and specific gravity
of the battery.
Specific Grav-
ity at 20°C
1.120
1.160
1.210
1.250
1.280
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3. Check that the battery is secure and
the batter y cables are proper ly
installed.
4. Change the engine oil (See page 74).
5. Before starting the engine, discon-
nect stop switch lock and crank
approximately 3times of 3sec. turn-
ing the star ter motor in order to
prime the oil pump.
6. Fill fuel tank completely.
Terminal Charge
Voltage (V) Condition
10.5 Fully
discharged
11.1 1/4 charged
11.7 1/2 charged
12 3/4 charged
13.2 Fully charged
7. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEU-
TRAL" position.
8. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
9. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
throttle. The oil used for storage
inside the engine will be circulated
out to assure optimum performance.
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5. Submerged outboard motor

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CAUTION
Do not attempt to start submerged outboard
motor immediately after it is recovered, or
engine could be severely damaged.
After taking your outboard motor out of
the water, immediately take it to your
dealer.
The following are the emergency mea-
sures to be taken for a submerged out-
board motor.
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
2. Remove the engine oil drain screw
and completely drain water and oil
from the engine.
3. Remove the spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling emergency starter
rope (See page 43) several times.
Replace oil filter and oil to the correct
level.