(4) Pre-season
check
Have your dealer check the engine before the season starts, or if you prefer,
be sure to check rhe following
items yourself:
Specific Gravity at 20 "C
Terminal Voltage (V)
Charge Condition
1.120
10.5
Fully discharged
1.160
11.1
l/4 charged
1.210
11.7
l/2 charged
1.250
12.0
314 charged
1.280
13.2
Fully charged
@Check
the electrolyte level. and measure the voltage and specific gravity
of the battery.
@I Check that the battery is secure and the battery cables installed properly.
@ Clean the engine oil filter.
@Purge air in the vinyl pipe connecting the oil tank to the oil pump.
@Check
that the shift and throttle function properly
(Be sure to turn the propeller shaft when checking the shift function or
else the shift linkage may be damaged.)
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