Stopping For A Long Period Of Storage; Shallow Water Cruising; Removal Of The Motor From The Boat - SELVA MARINE Oyster 5 Owner's Manual

Stopping for a long period of storage.

If you don't use the motor for many days, is preferable to stop
the engine in the following way:
When engione is cold, take out the spark plugs and spray
some c.c. of motor oil in the chylinder.
Set in action the starter, let make some movement to the
piston, re-install the spark plugs

SHALLOW WATER CRUISING

A SELVA motor is equipped with device, which adjusts the trim
angle so that you can sail in shallow water.
This operation must be carried out with the engine
not in motion and paying very much attention.
Cruising in shallows, run the boat at the lowest
possible speed.
Release the free-lock lever.
Close the safety valve of the fuel tank (for motors with
incorporated fuel tank).
Tilt up the engine till the first automatic stop using only the tilt
up handle.
To bring the engine to the home position, tilt up slightly the
engine (using always the proper handle), release the tilt
support bar, operating the shallow water levers and take the
motor again to its vertical position, then set the free lock lever
to the lock position.

Removal of the motor from the boat

- close the fuel cock
- disconnect the fast fuel joint.
- release the clamp screws.
- lift up the motor vertically and keep it in this position till all the
water has run out from the cooling-water passages ( about 1
minute )
- tilt up the steering rod.
- transport the motor using the proper handle.
- lay down the motor only in the specific position.
the oil inside the oil sump may come out throught the
breather, smears the engine so that will be impossible to
use it and it risks to heavy damage the order.
Picture No. 54
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Each time that you remove the motor from your boat,
you must let it cool down and then you have to do
the following operations :
If the engine will be placed in a wrong position,
Oil may come out from the engine
Picture No. 55.