Recommended Engine Oil - TOHATSU 40B2 Owner's Manual

38 PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS

4. Recommended engine oil

Use a genuine engine oil or recommended
one . Refer to your Distributor.
Will not recommend use of other two stroke
engine oil.
!
Do not mix dif ferent brands of oil.
M i x in g d i f fe r e n t b r a n d s of o il, o r
different types of oil even if the brand is
the same, may cause gelling, resulting
in possible filter screen blockage. This
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could result in serious engine damage
b e c a u s e o f i m p a i r e d l u b r i c a t i o n
performance.
!
The engine oil is drained for shipping
from the factory. Be sure to fill the
engine to the pro p er level b efore
starting engine. (To properly fill the
engine with oil follow the instructions in
section 9 of this manual)
Note
Use of engine oils that do not meet
these requirements will result in reduced
engine life, and other engine problems.
!
● In the unlikely event that gasoline
by mistake is filled into the oil tank,
drain the oil tank completely, and
consult an authorized service shop
for advice.
● Check the amount of oil in the oil
tank visually before star ting the
engine. Running out of oil at sea is a
cause for potential disaster.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
The required amount of engine oil is
automatically supplied from the oil
tank, through the oil pump, according
to the engine running conditions.
Gasoline is fed over a separate
feeding line.
■ Replenishing oil in the engine oil
tank.
① Open the filler lid from the top cowl.
② Open the oil tank cap.
③ Fill the oil tank with the genuine
engine oil.
④ After replenishment of the oil tank,
be sure to close the oil tank cap
tightly.
30 40 50
Genuine or Recommended
Engine Oil
Oil tank cap
Filler lid