Table Of Contents - BRP Evinrude E-TEC Operator's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE ............................................................................................................ 6
IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES ..................................................................................... 7
PRODUCT REFERENCES, ILLUSTRATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................9
USING YOUR EVINRUDE E-TEC OUTBOARD
SAFETY INFORMATION ON THE OUTBOARD ................................................................ 12
WARNING SYMBOLS ...................................................................................................................................................12
HANG TAG ....................................................................................................................................................................12
REMOTE CONTROL DECALS ......................................................................................................................................13
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ....................................................................................... 14
OIL AND FUEL ................................................................................................................... 16
OIL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................16
OILING SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................................................................16
FILLING THE OIL TANK ...............................................................................................................................................17
PRIMING THE OIL SYSTEM .........................................................................................................................................17
FUEL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................17
FUEL ADDITIVES ..........................................................................................................................................................18
FUEL SYSTEM OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................18
OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 19
SAFETY INFORMATION ...............................................................................................................................................19
ENGINE STARTING ......................................................................................................................................................19
ENGINE STOPPING ......................................................................................................................................................20
REMOTE CONTROLS - EVINRUDE ICON™ CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................................21
REMOTE CONTROLS - EVINRUDE/JOHNSON (BRP) CONTROLS ........................................................................23
FUEL ECONOMY ...........................................................................................................................................................25
POWER TRIM AND TILT ...............................................................................................................................................25
TRAILERING ..................................................................................................................................................................27
IMPACT DAMAGE .........................................................................................................................................................28
SALT WATER ................................................................................................................................................................29
WEEDY WATER ............................................................................................................................................................29
HIGH ALTITUDE ............................................................................................................................................................30
FREEZING WEATHER ..................................................................................................................................................30
SHALLOW WATER .......................................................................................................................................................30
DUAL OUTBOARD OPERATION .................................................................................................................................30
UNDER TOW .................................................................................................................................................................30
FUSE ..............................................................................................................................................................................30
ROUTINE INSPECTION CHECKLIST ................................................................................ 31
ENGINE MONITORING ...................................................................................................... 32
ENGINE OVERHEATING ..............................................................................................................................................34
MAINTENANCE
ENGINE EMISSIONS INFORMATION ............................................................................... 36
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................. 37
STORAGE ........................................................................................................................... 38
TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................................................................................................38
FLUSHING .....................................................................................................................................................................38
SHORT-TERM STORAGE (BETWEEN USES) .............................................................................................................39
LONG-TERM STORAGE (WINTERIZATION) ...............................................................................................................39
PRE-SEASON CHECK ..................................................................................................................................................42
SPARK PLUGS ..............................................................................................................................................................42
OUTBOARD EXTERNAL FINISH ..................................................................................................................................43
SCRATCH REPAIR .......................................................................................................................................................43
HULL FINISH .................................................................................................................................................................43
SUBMERGED OUTBOARD ..........................................................................................................................................43
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