Trouble Recovery
5.
Insert the knotled end
of
the emergency
starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope around the fly-
wheel several turns clockwise.
6.
Pull the rope slowly until resistance is
fel
t.
7.
Give a strong pull slraighl
oullo
crank
and slart the engine. Repeat if neces-
sary.
Treatment
of
submerged
motor
If the outboard motor is submerged, immedi-
ately take it to a dealer. Otherwise
some corrosion may begin almost immedi-
ately.
If you cannot immediately take the outboard
motor to a dealer
, follow the proce-
dure below in order to minimize engine dam-
age.
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Procedure
1.
Thoroughly wash away mud, salt, sea-
weed
, and so
on
, with fresh waler.
2.
Remove the spark plug(s), then face Ihe
spark plug holes downward
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allow any
water
, mud,
or
contaminants to drain.
3.
Drain the
fu
el
from the carburelor, fuel
filter, and fuel line. Drain the engine oil
completel
y.
4. Fill the sump wilh the fresh engine oil
Engine oil capacily:
1.7 L (1.80 US qt) (1.50 Imp.qt)
5.
Feed engine fogging
oì
l or engìne oil
through Ihe carburetor(s) and spark plug
holes whìle cranking the engine with the
manual starter or emergency starter
rope.
6. Take the outboard motor to a
dealer as soon as possible
00
not
attempt
to
run
the
outboard
motor
until
it
has
been
completely
inspected.