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Store the battery
in a dry place.
C.
Electric
Starter
Motor
Coat the pinion
gears
and the shaft of the electric
starter
motor
with
grease.
8-4.
Preseason
check
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Check the electrolyte
level, and measure
the voltage
and specific
gravity
of the battery.
Specific
Grmty
Terminal
at 20°C
Voltme
,"I
Charge
Condi t i o n
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Check that the battery
is secure
and the battery
cables
are prop-
erly installed.
'3
Check that the shift and throttle
function
properly.
(Be sure to turn the propeller
shaft when
checking
the shift func-
tion or else the shift linkage
may be damaged~)
Note:
The following
steps must be taken when
first using the engine
after
winter
storage.
1 Fill up the fuel tank completely
with 25 liters (6.6 U.S. gals.)
Mixing
ratio: Gasoline
25:l Engine
oil
Use unleaded
gasoline
and genuine
Outboard
Motor
Oil. If this oil
is not available.
use NMMA
TC-W 3 certified
outboard
motor
oil.
2. Warm
up the engine
for 3 minutes
in the "NEUTRAL"
position.
3. Run the engine
for 5 minutes
at the slowest
speed.
4. Run the engine
for 10 minutes
at half speed.
:
In Steps 2 and 3 above, the oil used for winter
storage
inside
the
engine
will be finished
out to assure
optimum
performance.
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