Hidea F40 - Page 6

Table of contents
Manual start and electric start ............ 57
models ............................................ 57
Checks after engine warm up ............. 57
Shifting ........................................... 57
Stop switches ................................... 57
Stopping boat .................................. 58
Stopping engine ............................... 59
Procedure ....................................... 59
Trolling ............................................ 59
Adjusting trolling speed ..................... 59
Trimming outboard motor ................. 60
Adjusting trim angle (Power trim and tilt)
...................................................... 61
Adjusting boat trim ........................... 62
Bow Up ........................................... 62
Bow Down ....................................... 62
Tilting up and down .......................... 62
Procedure for tilting up (power trim and
tilt models) ...................................... 63
Procedure for tilting down (power trim
and tilt models) ................................ 64
Shallow water .................................. 65
Power trim and tilt models ................ 65
Cruising in other conditions ............... 66
Cruising in salt water ........................ 66
Maintenance………………………………67
Transporting and storing
outboard motor ............................... 67
Storing outboard motor ..................... 67
Procedure ....................................... 68
Lubrication ...................................... 69
Cleaning and anticorrosion measures .. 69
Flushing power unit .......................... 69
Cleaning the outboard motor .............71
Checking painted surface of outboard
motor .............................................71
Periodic maintenance .......................71
Replacement parts ........................... 71
Maintenance interval guidelines ........ 72
Maintenance chart 1 ........................ 73
Maintenance chart 2 ........................ 75
Greasing ......................................... 76
Cleaning and adjusting spark plug ...... 76
Inspecting idle speed ........................ 77
Changing engine oil .......................... 77
Inspecting wiring and connectors ....... 79
Checking propeller ........................... 79
Removing propeller .......................... 80
Spline models .................................. 80
Installing propeller ........................... 80
Spline models .................................. 80
Changing gear oil ............................. 81
Cleaning fuel tank ............................ 82
Inspecting and replacing anode(s) ...... 83
Checking battery (for electric start
models) ............................................ 83
Using a single battery ....................... 84
Using an accessory battery ................ 84
Connecting the battery ..................... 84
Disconnecting the battery ................. 85
Trouble Recovery………………………..86
Troubleshooting ............................... 86
Replacing fuse ................................. 89
Temporary action in emergency ......... 89
Impact damage ................................ 89
Power trim and tilt will not operate .... 90
Water separator-alert indicator blinks
while cruising .................................. 91
Starter will not operate ..................... 93
Emergency starting engine ................ 94
Treatment of submerged motor ......... 94