TOHATSU MFS 9.8A3 Owner's Manual page 53

Checking and Refilling Oil in the
Power Tilt.
Check the oil level of the reservoir
tank as shown on the right while
t h e t a n k i s k e p t i n a v e r t i c a l
position. Tilt the outboard motor up
to check the oil level in the tank.
Remove the oil cap by turning
counter-clockwise, then check if
the oil level reaches the bottom line
of the plug hole.
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Do not fully unscrew the oil plug with
the outboard motor tilted down.
Pressurized oil in the oil tank may spurt
out.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Recommended oil
Use an automatic transmission
fluid or equivalent.
Recommended oils are as shown
below.
ATF Dexron III
Air purging from the Power Tilt unit.
Entrapped air in the Power Tilt unit
will cause poor tilting movement.
With the outboard motor mounted
on the boat, set the manual release
valve to the Manual side, and tilt
the outboard motor manually up/
down 5-6 times while checking
the oil level. When done,close
the valve by turning it clockwise
towards the Power side.
POWER
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