Pre-Season Check; Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU M40D2 Owner's Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
4. Charge the battery completely before
storing it for the winter.
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 use of 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 for any damage on the
shift linkage.)
2. Check the electrolyte level and mea-
sure the voltage and specific gravity
of the battery.
Specific
Gravity at 20°C
1.120
1.160
1.210
1.250
10
1.280
3. Check that the battery is secure and
the battery cables are properly con-
nected.
4. Fill the fuel tank with oil and fuel.
5. Connect the fuel line to the engine,
and squeeze primer bulb.
6. Before starting the engine, discon-
nect stop switch lock and pull recoil
starter approximately 10 times (Man-
ual start model) or 3times for 3sec.
turn the starter motor (Electric start
model) in order to circulate the oil.
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 to warm up for 3
minutes in the "NEUTRAL" position.
8. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
9. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
throttle. The oil shall circulate 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 spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling recoil starter several
times.
3. Inject a sufficient amount of engine
oil through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter rope several
times to circulate the oil throughout
the outboard motor.