INSTALLATION AND PREDELIVERY
INITIAL RUNNING CHECKS
Oil Requirements
IMPORTANT: 4-Stroke outboards are shipped
without oil
in
the crankcase.
Oil
must
be
added
before starting the engine for the first time.
IMPORTANT: During the initial 1 O-hour break-in
period, use Evinrude/Johnson 4-Stroke Outboard
Oil or SAE 10W-40,
API
SE,
SF,
SG,
SH, or
SJ
rated. DO NOT use synthetic or synthetic blend
oils during break-in period.
Evinrude/Johnson Ultra
™ 4-Stroke synthetic out-
board oil is recommended for normal use
in
these
outboards after break-in.
If Ultra 4-Stroke oil
is
not available, you must use
SAE 10W-40, API SE,
SF,
SG,
SH,
or
SJ
rated.
IMPORTANT: Failure to follow this recommen-
dation could void the outboard warranty if a lubri-
cation-related failure occurs.
If SAE 10W-40 motor oil
is
not available, select
an
alternative according to the following chart:
Engine Oil
004813
40
INITIAL RUNNING
CHECKS
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WARNING &
DO NOT run outboard
without
a
water
sup-
ply
to
the
outboard's
cooling
system.
Cool-
ing system
andlor
powerhead damage
could
occur.
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DANGER &
DO
NOT run the engine
indoors
or
without
adequate
ventilation
or
permit
exhaust
fumes
to
accumulate in
confined
areas.
Engine
exhaust
contains carbon
monoxide
which,
if
inhaled, can cause
serious
brain
damage
or
death.
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DANGER
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Contact
with
a rotating
propeller
is likely
to
result
in
serious
injury
or
death.
Assure
the engine and
prop
area
is
clear
of
people
and objects before starting engine
or
oper-
ating boat. Do
not
allow
anyone near a
pro-
peller, even when the engine is off. Blades
can be
sharp
and the propeller can
con-
tinue
to
turn
even after the engine
is
off.
Break-In (10
Hours)
Follow this procedure to protect the outboard dur-
ing
its initial hours of operation. Careful break-in
allows internal engine components to seat prop-
erly,
resulting
in
maximum engine life and perfor-
mance.
Failure to carefully follow the break-in procedures
can
result
in
engine damage.
Perform the
10-Hour break-in procedure with the
boat and engine
in
the water, using
an
appropriate
propeller.
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