IMPORTANT:
DO
NOT perform break-in using a
flushing device.
DO
NOT start-up or
run
the
engine out of water.
DO
NOT leave a running
engine unattended.
During the break-in, check water pump operation
often. Look for a steady stream of water from the
water pump indicator.
If the stream of water stops,
shut off the engine to prevent damage. Find
and
correct the cause before continuing.
Change the
RPM
often. Avoid holding a throttle
setting longer than 15 minutes.
Check the crankcase
oil
level often. Add oil if
needed.
First
10 minutes
of
operation - Operate engine
in
gear at idle only.
Balance
of
First 2
hours
of
operation - Oper-
ate
in
gear below 3500
RPM
or 1/2 throttle only.
With easy planing boats, use full throttle to quickly
accelerate boat onto plane. Immediately reduce
throttle to one-half as soon as the boat
is
on
plane.
BE
SURE boat remains
on
plane at this
throttle setting.
Third
hour
of
operation - Run the engine
in
gear at various speeds
up
to 4000 RPM or 3/4
throttle
only.
Balance
of
first
10
hours
of
operation -
Run
the engine
in
gear at various engine speeds
including full throttle, but remain at full throttle
no
longer than 5 minutes.
Change the engine speed every 15 minutes.
DO NOT exceed recommended maximum engine
RPM. Refer to
TECHNICAL DATA
on
p.
16.
INSTALLATION AND PREDELIVERY
INITIAL RUNNING CHECKS
Fuel System
Perform running checks of the fuel system by fol-
lowing
these steps:
• Squeeze fuel primer bulb until hard or activate
electric primer. Observe all fuel hoses and con-
nections. Repair any leaks.
• Start
outboard. Visually inspect
all
oil hoses and
connections and
fuel hoses and connections.
Repair any
leaks or misrouted hoses.
Emergency
Stop Switch
Check emergency stop function. With outboard
running at
IDLE, pull safety lanyard from emer-
gency stop switch. Outboard must stop immedi-
ately.
Outboard
Controls
Confirm that controls
can
be
easily moved into all
gear and throttle settings.
Do
not shift outboard
when
propeller shaft
is
not turning.
Start-In-Gear Prevention
6 WARNING 6
Make certain
that
the starter
will
not
oper-
ate
when
the outboard is in gear. The start-
in-gear prevention feature is required
by
the United States Coast Guard
to
help
pre-
vent
personal injuries.
Start outboard and shift outboard into FORWARD.
Turn outboard OFF while lever
is
in
FORWARD.
Attempt to restart the outboard. Outboard should
not start.
Pull shift lever back to NEUTRAL and restart out-
board.
Shift remote control lever to REVERSE.
Turn outboard
OFF while lever control is
in
REVERSE.
Attempt to restart the outboard.
Outboard should
not start.
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