90-826148R2 MARCH 1997 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1D-11
Bleeding Air From The Oil Injection
System
IMPORTANT: Ifairexists ineitherthe oilpumpin-
lethose or oil pump outlet hose, theair MUST BE
bled from the hose(s) or engine damage may oc-
cur.
BLEEDING AIR FROM THE OIL PUMP INLET
HOSE
1. With the engine not running, place a shop towel
below the oil pump.
2. Loosen bleed screwfour (4)turnsandallow oilto
flowoutofthebleedholeuntilnoairbubblesexist
in the inlet hose.
BLEEDING AIR FROM THE OIL PUMP OUTLET
HOSE
3. If any air bubbles are present in the outlet hose,
they can be purged from the hose by removing
link rod from the oil pump and rotating the pump
arm fully clockwise while operating engine at
1000 to 1500 RPM.
a
b
c
d
e
a - Inlet Hose
b - Outlet Hose
c - Bleed Screw
d - Link Rod
e - Pump Arm
Adjusting The Oil Injection Pump
Whencarburetorlinkageisatidleposition,alignment
mark on oil injection arm should be in-line with mark
on pump as shown. If necessary, adjust link rod.
b
c
a - Alignment Mark
b - Mark On Pump
c - Link Rod
Propeller Installation
WARNING
If the propeller shaft is rotated while the engine
is in gear, there is the possibility that the engine
will crank over and start. To prevent this type of
accidental engine starting and possible serious
injurycausedfrombeingstruckbyarotatingpro-
peller, always shift outboard to neutral position
and remove spark plug leads when you are serv-
icing the propeller.
1. Shift outboard to neutral (N) position.
2. Remove leads from spark plugs to prevent en-
gine from starting.
3. Coat the propeller shaft with Quicksilver Anti-
Corrosion Grease.
IMPORTANT: To prevent the propeller hub from
corroding and seizing to the propeller shaft, es-
pecially in salt water, always apply a coat of
Quicksilver Anti-Corrosion Grease to the entire
shaftattherecommendedmaintenanceintervals
and also each time the propeller is removed.
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