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Maintenance
Pre-Season Check
Remove your outboard from storage and pre-
pare it for a season of reliable service by per-
forming a general check and a few preventive
maintenance procedures.
Examine all loosened or removed hardware.
Replace damaged or missing parts with Evin-
rude Genuine Parts or equivalent. Check the
gearcase for leakage. If leakage is evident,
the gearcase seals should be replaced. See
your Dealer.
IMPORTANT: Gearcase lubricant is thick
and clear. Do not confuse this with engine oil,
which may normally appear on the skeg after
performing the long-term (winterization) stor-
age procedure.
Anticorrosion anodes — Check condition.
Refer to Anti-Corrosion Anodes on page
59.
Battery — Charge fully. Refer to Battery -
Electric Start Models on page 72.
Review your outboard’s warning system self-
test routine. During your preseason start-up,
make sure the warning system self-tests
properly. If it does not, see your Dealer.
Following Tiller Models – Engine Starting /
Stopping on page 24 or Remote Control
Models – Engine Starting / Stopping on
page 30, start the outboard. If the outboard
was auto-winterized, it will emit a puff of
smoke on the first start of the season.
Let engine idle while you:
Observe running quality. If poor, refer to
Troubleshooting on page 67 or see your
Dealer.
Confirm water pump operation. Water must
flow from the water pump indicator in a steady
stream. If it does not, shut off the outboard
and investigate. Refer to Engine Overheat-
ing on page 45.
Stop the outboard and check the fuel system
for leaks.
WARNING
Do not use a booster battery and jumper
cables to start the outboard. Gasoline
fumes can cause explosion and fire,
resulting in property damage, personal
injury or death.
NOTICE
Do not run the outboard, even for a brief
start-up without supplying water to it.
WARNING
Failure to check for fuel leakage could
allow a leak to go undetected, resulting
in fire or explosion.
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