Pre-Season Check; Submerged Outboard Motor - TOHATSU MFS 9.9E Serie Manual Del Propietário

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
3. Apply grease to the battery terminals.
4. Charge the battery completely before
storing it for the winter.
5. Recharge the battery once a month to
prevent it from discharging and the
electrolyte from deteriorating.
6. Store the battery in a dry place.
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4. Pre-season check

The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after off-season stor-
age.
1. Check that the shift and throttle func-
tion properly. (Be sure to turn the pro-
peller shaft when checking the shift
function or else the shift linkage may
be damaged.)
2. Check the electrolyte level, and mea-
sure the voltage and specific gravity of
the battery.
Specific Gravity
at 20°C
1.120
1.160
1.210
10
1.250
1.280
3. Check that the battery is secure and
t h e b a t t e r y c a b l e s a r e p ro p e r l y
installed.
4. Change the engine oil (See page 60).
5. Before starting the engine, disconnect
stop switch lock and crank approxi-
mately 10 pulling the recoil starter
(Manual start model) or 3times of 3sec.
turning the starter motor (Electric start
model) in order to prime the oil pump.
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Terminal Voltage
Charge Condition
(V)
10.5 Fully discharged
11.1 1/4 charged
11.7 1/2 charged
12 3/4 charged
13.2 Fully charged
6. Fill fuel tank completely.
7. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEUTRAL"
position.
8. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
9. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
throttle. The oil used for storage inside
the engine will be circulated out to
assure optimum performance.
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5. Submerged outboard motor

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CAUTION
Do not attempt to start submerged out-
board motor immediately after it is recov-
e r e d , o r e n g i n e c o u l d b e s e v e r e l y
damaged.
After taking your outboard motor out of the
water, immediately take it to your dealer.
The following are the emergency mea-
sures to be taken for a submerged out-
board motor, if you can not take it your
dealer right away.
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
2. Remove the engine oil drain screw and
completely drain water and oil from the
engine.