Off-Season Storage - TOHATSU EverRun MX 18E2 Owner's Manual

3. Off-season storage

Before you put your outboard motor in
storage, it is a good opportunity to have it
serviced and prepared by your dealer.
CAUTION
Before servicing the motor for storage:
 Remove the battery cables.
 Remove the spark plug caps from the
spark plugs.
 Do not run the motor out of the water.
 Engine
1
Wash the engine exterior and flush the
cooling water system thoroughly with
fresh water. Drain the water completely.
Wipe off any surface water with an oily
rag.
2 Use a dry cloth to completely wipe off
water and salt from the electrical com-
ponents.
3
Drain all fuel from the fuel hoses, fuel
pump, and carburetor, and clean these
parts.
Keep in mind that if gasoline is kept in
the carburetor for a long time, gum and
varnish will develop, causing the float
valve to stick, restricting the fuel flow.
4
Remove the spark plugs and feed genu-
ine engine oil or storage fogging oil in
through the spark plug holes.
The oil will be fed into the crank case
from the air silencer attached to the car-
buretors. Turn the engine over several
times while feeding the oil into it and
make sure it is evenly distributed.
5
Change the gear oil in the gear case.
6
Apply grease to the propeller shaft.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
7
Apply grease to all sliding parts, joints,
nuts, and bolts.
8
Stand the outboard motor up vertically
in a dry place.
WARNING
Be sure to use cloth to remove fuel remain-
ing in the cowl and dispose of it in accor-
dance with local fire prevention and
environment protection regulations.
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