Motor Submerged In Water; Cold Weather Precautions; Checking After Striking Underwater Object - TOHATSU MFS 3.5B Owner's Manual

5. Motor submerged in water

After taking your outboard motor out
of the water, immediately take it to
your dealer.
The following are the emergency
m e a s u r e s t o b e t a k e n f o r a
submerged outboard motor, if you
can not take it your dealer right away.
Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
Remove the engine oil drain screw
and completely drain water and oil
from the engine.
Remove the spark plugs, and
completely drain the water from
the engine by pulling the recoil
starter several times.
Replace oil filter and oil to the
correct level.
The oil and filter may need to be
changed again after running a
short period to get all moisture
completely out of the crankcase.
Inject a sufficient amount of engine
oil through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter several times
to circulate the oil throughout the
outboard motor.
Fill new engine oil.
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Do not attempt to start submerged
outboard motor immediately after it is
recovered, or engine could be severely
damaged.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

6. Cold weather precautions

If you moor your boat in cold weather
at temperatures below 0˚C (32˚F),
there is the danger of water freezing
in the cooling water pump, which may
damage the pump, impeller, etc. To
avoid this problem, submerge the
lower half of the outboard motor into
the water.

7. Checking after striking underwater object

S t r i k i n g t h e s e a b o t t o m o r a n
underwater object may severely
d a m a g e t h e o u t b o a r d m o t o r.
Immediately bring the outboard motor
to the dealer and ask for the following
checks.
Looseness or damage of power
unit installation bolts, gear case
and extension case bolts, propeller
shaft housing bolts, propeller or
propeller shaft upper and lower
mount rubber bolts, and/or mount
bracket bolts.
Ask an authorized dealer to tighten
any loose bolts and nuts, and to
replace damaged parts.
Damage to mount rubber, the tilt
stopper, thrust rod, gears and
clutch, and/or propeller.
Ask an authorized dealer to replace
damaged or defective parts.
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