60
Charge the battery. See BBaatttteerryy
WWAARRNNIINNGG
DDoo nnoott uussee aa bboooosstteerr bbaatttteerryy aanndd
jjuummppeerr ccaabblleess ttoo ssttaarrtt tthhee oouutt--
bbooaarrdd.. GGaassoolliinnee ffuummeess ccaann ccaauussee
eexxpplloossiioonn aanndd ffiirree,, rreessuullttiinngg iinn
pprrooppeerrttyy ddaammaaggee,, ppeerrssoonnaall iinnjjuurryy
oorr ddeeaatthh..
Review your outboard’s warning sys-
tem self-test routine. During start-up,
make sure the warning system self-
tests properly.
NNOOTTIICCEE
DDoo nnoott rruunn yyoouurr oouuttbbooaarrdd——eevveenn
ffoorr aa bbrriieeff ssttaarrtt--uupp——wwiitthhoouutt ssuupp--
ppllyyiinngg wwaatteerr ttoo iitt..
Following EEnnggiinnee SSttaarrttiinngg, start the
outboard. If the outboard was winter-
ized, 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 TTrroouubblleesshhoooottiinngg.
Confirm water pump operation. Water
must flow from the water pump indica-
tor in a steady stream. If it does not,
shut off the outboard and investigate.
Stop the outboard and check the fuel
system for leaks.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
FFaaiilluurree ttoo cchheecckk ffoorr ffuueell lleeaakkaaggee
ccoouulldd aallllooww aa lleeaakk ttoo ggoo uunnddee--
tteecctteedd,, rreessuullttiinngg iinn ffiirree oorr
eexxpplloossiioonn..
SS..AA..FF..EE..
RReesseett
In the event of an engine overheat, it
may be possible to reset the
S.A.F.E.
system and restore normal operation:
– The engine must be shut off and
the cooling temperature restored.
IIFF the
S. A. F. E.
mode activates and
water pressure becomes intermittent
or stops, reduce speed to idle and:
1. Shift to NEUTRAL
2. SHUT OFF the engine
3. Tilt the outboard up
4. Clean the water intake screens of
any blockage
5. Clean the water pump indicator if
any blockage
6. Lower the outboard
7. Restart the engine and run at idle
IIFF cleaning the screens and indicator
does not restore the water pump indi-
cator’s steady discharge, the engine
will operate only in
S. A. F. E.
mode.
Return to harbor immediately. See the
SERVICE NOTE
.
IIFF cleaning the screens and indicator
does re-store the water pump indica-
tor’s steady dis-charge, you might
have to run for two minutes in NEU-
TRAL to allow the engine to cool and
the warning indicator to turn OFF.
IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT:: If cooling is not re-
stored, the
EMM
will identify a pro-
gressive overheating condition and
shut off the engine. The “TEMP” warn-
ing will flash. The engine will not re-
start until the engine is allowed to
cool. After any overheat causing en-
gine shutdown, The following items
should be inspected:
– Inspection of the water pump for
excessive wear or damage.
– Inspection of the thermostats.
– See the
SERVICE NOTE
.
NNOOTTIICCEE
AAlltthhoouugghh tthhee
SS..AA..FF..EE..
mmooddee ccaann
hheellpp pprreevveenntt eennggiinnee ddaammaaggee,, iitt
ddooeess nnoott gguuaarraanntteeee yyoouu ccaann rruunn
yyoouurr eennggiinnee iinnddeeffiinniitteellyy wwiitthhoouutt
eennggiinnee ddaammaaggee..
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