Warming Up The Engine - TOHATSU M40D2 Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
8. Pull the starter handle slowly until you
feel engagement, keep pulling till you
feel less resistance, then pull it
quickly.
9. Once the outboard motor stated, do
not reinstall recoil starter and top
cowl.
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4. Warming up the engine

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Be sure to check that cooling water is dis-
charged from the cooling water check port
during warm up.
Warm the engine at low engine speeds
for about
7
3 minutes : above 5°C (41°F)
5 minutes at 2000 min
above 5°C (41°F)
This allows the lubricating oil to circulate
to all parts of the engine. Operating the
engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
2
1. Cooling water check port
2. Idle port
CAUTION
-1
(rpm) :
1
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Clutch in (In gear)
-1
750 min (rpm)
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Free throttle lever (Side mount RC
type)
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CAUTION
Keep the free throttle lever fully closed
position when start the engine.
The free throttle lever is inoperative
unless the control lever is in neutral.
Also, the control lever is inoperative
unless the free throttle lever is returned
to the fully-closed position.
The free throttle lever is for warm-up
operation.(Not required for engine start-
ing) With the control lever in neutral,
move the free throttle lever upward to
open the throttle.
1. Fully-open
2. Fully-closed
Clutch off (Out of gear)
-1
900 min (rpm)
1
2
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