HARD STARTING OR STALLS AFTER STARTING
Possible Cause
Fast idle lever raised (side-mount type).
Fuel hose not primed.
Fuel filter or fuel tank clogged.
Bad fuel; outboard motor stored without treating or
draining gasoline, or refueled with bad fuel.
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
Leave fast idle lever OFF (p.
Squeeze priming bulb (p.
Replace fuel filters (p.
Drain fuel tank and vapor separator (p.
with fresh gasoline (p.
Correction
59
).
54
).
103
).
111
). Refill
97
).
119