Treatment Of Submerged Motor - PowerTec 25A Owner's Manual

Trouble Recovery
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1. Start-in-gear protection cable
3. Remove the starter/flywheel cover after
removing the bolt(s).
4. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 20. Be sure
the engine is in neutral and that the en-
gine stop switch lanyard lock plate is at-
tached to the engine stop switch. The
main switch must be "
equipped.
OFF
58
" (on), if
ON START
5. If equipped the choke knob, pull out it
when the engine is cold. After the engine
starts, gradually return the choke knob
to its home position as the engine warms
up.
6. Insert the knotted end of the emergency
starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope several turns
around the flywheel clockwise.
7. Give a strong pull straight out to crank
and start the engine. Repeat if neces-
sary.

Treatment of submerged motor

If the outboard motor is submerged, immedi-
ately take it to a Powertec dealer. Otherwise
some corrosion may begin almost immedi-
ately.
If you cannot immediately take the outboard
motor to a Powertec dealer, follow the proce-
dure below in order to minimize engine dam-
age.
Procedure
1. Thoroughly wash away mud, salt, sea-
weed, and so on, with fresh water.