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Draining Instructions
DRAINING SEAWATER (RAW-WATER) COOLED
MODELS
NOTICE
Refer to “Cold Weather or Extended Storage,”
“Precautions,” in this section, BEFORE pro-
ceeding.
1. MCM (Stern Drive) Models:
a. Engine must be as level as possible to ensure
complete draining of cooling system.
b. Remove drain plugs (port and starboard)
from cylinder block.
72609
a
Starboard Side Shown (Port Similar)
a - Drain Plug
c. Repeatedly clean out drain holes using a stiff
piece of wire. Do this until entire system is
drained.
NOTE: It may be necessary to lift, bend, or lower
hoses to allow water to drain completely when hoses
are disconnected.
d. Remove hose or drain plug from bottom of
port and starboard exhaust manifolds.
NOTE: With the engine level, sufficient draining of
manifolds will occur when exhaust manifold-to-ther-
mostat housing hoses are removed.
a
72586
Starboard Shown (Port Similar)
a - Bottom Hose Exhaust Manifold To Thermostat Housing
b
a
a - Drain Plug Located In Exhaust Manifold Elbow
b - Later Models Are Equipped With Thumbscrew Drain Plug.