7. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Care of your outboard motor
To keep your motor in the best operating condition, it is very important that you
perforrr daily, and periodic, maintenance as suggested in the maintenance
schedules that follow.
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CAUTION
0 Your personal safety and that of your passengers depends on how
well you maintain your outboard motor. Carefully observe all of the
inspection and maintenance procedures described in this section.
0 The maintenance intervals shown in the checklist apply to an
outboard motor in normal use. If you use your outboard motor
under severe conditions such as frequent full-throttle operation or
frequent operation in brackish water. maintenance should be
performed at shorter intervals. If in doubt, consult your dealer for
advice.
0 We strongly recommend that you use only genuine replacement
parts on your outboard motor. Damage to your outboard arising
from the use of other than genuine parts is not covered under the
warranty.
EPA Emissions Regulations
EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) has emission regulations
and is controling air pollution from new outboard motors. All new motors
manufactured by US are certified to EPA as conforming to the requirements of
the regulations. This certification is depend upon factory standards. Therefore,
factory specifications must be followed when servicing emission related
controls. or making adjustments.
Maintenance. replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any marine SI (Spark Ignition) engine
repair establishment or individual.
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