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STORAGE PROCEDURE
MOTOR STORAGE
When storing your motor for a long period of
time (for example, at the end of the boating sea-
son), it is recommended that you take your
motor to your authorized Suzuki Marine Dealer.
However, if you choose to prepare the motor for
storage yourself, follow the procedure outlined
below:
1. Change the gear oil as outlined in the GEAR
OIL section.
2. Change the engine oil as outlined in the EN-
GINE OIL section.
3. Add a fuel stabilizer to the fuel tank accord-
ing to the instructions on the stabilizer can.
4. Flush the water passages in the motor thor-
oughly. Refer to the FLUSHING THE
WATER PASSAGES section.
5. Run the engine at about 2500 r/min in neu-
tral for five minutes to distribute the stabi-
lized fuel through the engine.
6. Stop the engine.
7. Turn the fuel cock lever to the right.
8. Tighten the air-vent screw on the fuel filler
cap of the built-in tank.
9. Lubricate all other specified parts. Refer to
the LUBRICATION section. Spray entire
powerhead with a rust preventative (not a
penetrating oil product).
10. Apply a coat of automotive wax on the
external finish of the motor. If paint damage
is evident, apply touch up paint before wax-
ing.
11. Store the motor in an upright position in a
dry, well-ventilated area. Select an area
with constant temperature to avoid corro-
sion caused by condensation. Do not store
next to furnaces, heaters, etc.
WARNING
When the engine is running, there are
many moving parts that could cause
severe personal injury.
When the engine is running, keep your
hands, hair, clothing, etc., away from the
engine.
NOTICE
Severe engine damage can occur in as lit-
tle as 15 seconds if the engine is started
without supplying water to the cooling
system.
Never start the motor without supplying
water to the cooling system.
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