Off-Season Storage - TOHATSU MFS 4D Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
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3. Off-season storage

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Be sure to disconnect fuel connector
except when operating engine.
Fuel leakage is a fire or explosion hazard,
which can cause serious injury or death.
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Be sure to use cloth to remove fuel remain-
ing in the cowl and dispose of it in accor-
d an c e w i t h l o c a l f ir e p r e v e n t i o n an d
environment protection regulations.
Before you put your outboard motor in
storage, it is a good opportunity to have
it serviced by your dealer.
Be sure to use fuel stabilizer while run-
ning the motor before storage. (See
page 65)
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Engine
1. Wash the engine exterior and flush
the cooling water system thoroughly
10
with fresh water. Drain the water
completely.
Wipe off any surface water with an
oily rag.
2. Remove the fuel hose from the out-
board motor or close the fuel cock.
3. Drain all fuel from the fuel hoses, fuel
pump and carburetor (See page 65),
and clean these parts.
Keep in mind that if gasoline is kept in
the carburetor for a long time, gum
and varnish will develop, causing the
float valve to stick, restricting the fuel
flow.
WARNING
WARNING
4. Remove the spark plug and put a tea-
spoon of engine oil or spray storage
oil into the combustion chamber
through the spark plug holes.
5. Pull the recoil starter several turns to
lubricate inside the cylinder.
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WARNING
Be sure to remove stop switch lock to
prevent the spark plug(s) from igniting.
Put a cloth to spark plug hole and wipe up
any spilled engine oil, when cranking the
outboard motor.
6. Change the engine oil (See page 56).
7. Change the gear oil in the gear case
(See page 58).
8. Apply grease to grease point (See
page 63).
9. Place the outboard motor in the ver-
tical position under a dry condition.
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CAUTION
Do not give a shock to an outboard motor
during transportation.
Do not carry or store outboard motor in
any of positions described below.
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