Inspection And Maintenance - TOHATSU 40B2 Owner's Manual

68 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Care of your outboard motor
To keep your outboard motor in the
best operating condition, it is very
important that you perform daily and
periodic maintenance as suggested
in the maintenance schedules that
follow.
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● Your personal safety and that of
your passengers depends on how
well you maintain your outboard
motor. Carefully observe all of
the inspection and maintenance
procedures described in this
section.
● The maintenance intervals shown in
the checklist apply to an outboard
motor in normal use. If you use
your outboard motor under severe
conditions such as frequent
full-throttle operation, frequent
operation in brackish water, or
for commercial use, maintenance
should be performed at shorter
intervals. If in doubt, consult your
dealer for advice.
● We strongly recommend that you
use only genuine replacement parts
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on your outboard motor. Damage
to your outboard motor arising from
the use of other than genuine parts
is not covered under the warranty.
CAUTION
EPA Emissions Regulations
EPA (United States Environmental
Protection Agency) has emission
regulations regulating air pollution
from new outboard motors. All new
outboard motors manufactured by us
are certified to EPA as conforming to
the requirements of the regulations.
This cer tification depends upon
factory standards. Therefore, factory
specifications must be followed when
servicing emission related controls,
or making adjustments. Maintenance,
replacement, or repair of the emission
control devices and systems may be
performed by any marine SI (Spark
Ignition) engine repair establishment
or individual.