Protective Sleeve/Conduit; Battery Cables; Fuel Hose; Oil Supply Hose - BRP Evinrude E-Tec Series Installation Manual

Typical Engine Bracket

Protective Sleeve/Conduit

Make sure a ll cable s, wiring, and hose s have
been identified and fitted to t he ap propriate
lengths. Refer to OUTBOARD RIGGING on p. 51.
Next, bundle the components that route to the out-
board with appro priate shielding, such as
expandable "flexweave" sl eeve or a flexible con-
duit.
Flexible conduit installation

Battery Cables

When routing battery cables, be sure to:
Route cables through the protective sleeve.
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Use the most direct p ath to route the batte ry
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cables to the battery or battery switch.
CABLE AND HOSE INSTALLATION

Fuel Hose

The fuel ho se may be route d ou tside of the p ro-
tective sleeve or conduit. Electric primers or man-
ual primers may not require this consideration.
Route f uel h oses with en ough slack to allo w th e
primer bulb arrow to point "up" during use.
Install t he primer bulb wi th the a rrow p ointing in
the direction of fuel flow to the outboard.
Connect the fuel supply hose from the fuel tank to
the fuel supply line at the outboard.
IMPORTANT:
connection unt il the boat 's fuel syste m has been
DRC7798A
primed.

Oil Supply Hose

Evinrude E-TEC V4–V6 outboards use a single oil
supply hose connected to the outboard and to the
boat-mounted oil tank.
Route the hose from the oil tank to the ¼ in. (6.4
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an
mm) fitting of the oil su pply line at the lower
motor cover.
Install the hose on the fitting using the prop er
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size Oetiker
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1. Fuel supply hose and fuel fitting - 3/8 in. (9 mm)
2. Oil supply hose and fitting - 1/4 in. (6 mm)
BOAT RIGGING
Do not permanently fast en this
† clamp.
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