Important Information
Section
1B - Maintenance
Table of Contents
Cleaning Care.................................................................... 1B-2
Do Not Use Caustic Cleaning Chemicals
................... 1B-2
Cleaning Care for Top and Bottom Cowls.................. 1B-2
Inspection and Maintenance Schedule.............................. 1B-2
Before Each Use.........................................................1B-2
After Each Use............................................................1B-2
Every 100 Hours of Use or Once Yearly, Whichever
Occurs First.............................................................1B-2
Every 300 Hours of Use or Three Years.....................1B-3
Before Periods of Storage.......................................... 1B-3
Battery Inspection ............................................................. 1B-3
Flushing the Cooling System............................................. 1B-3
Fuel System....................................................................... 1B-4
Fuel System Precautions............................................1B-4
Fuel Line Inspection....................................................1B-4
VST Vent and Cooling Hose Inspection..................... 1B-4
Draining Water from the Fuel Filter.............................1B-4
Fuel Filter Replacement..............................................1B-5
Fuse Replacement ‑ Electric Start Models ........................1B-7
Spark Plug Inspection and Replacement...........................1B-8
Timing Belt Inspection........................................................1B-8
Engine Oil.......................................................................... 1B-9
Changing the Oil Filter................................................ 1B-9
Draining the Engine Oil ............................................1B-10
Filling the Crankcase with Oil................................... 1B-11
Corrosion Control Anodes................................................1B-11
Propeller Replacement.................................................... 1B-13
Removal....................................................................1B-13
Installation.................................................................1B-14
Gearcase Lubrication.......................................................1B-14
Draining and Inspecting Gear Housing Lubricant..... 1B-14
Gearcase Lubricant Capacity................................... 1B-15
Gearcase Lubricant Recommendation..................... 1B-15
Filling the Gearcase..................................................1B-15
Lubrication Points ........................................................... 1B-16
Storage Preparation.........................................................1B-17
Fuel System Storage Preparation.............................1B-17
Protecting External Outboard Components.............. 1B-18
Protecting Internal Engine Components................... 1B-18
Gearcase.................................................................. 1B-18
Positioning Outboard for Storage............................. 1B-18
Maintenance
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