PRE-OPERATING PREPARATIONS 23
6
z Dispose aged or contaminated gasoline in
accordance with local regulations.
ENOW00029-A
When opening fuel tank cap, be sure to fol-
low the procedure described below. Fuel
could blast out through the fuel tank cap in
case the cap is loosened by using another
procedure when internal pressure of fuel
tank is raised by heat from sources such as
sun light.
1. Before opening fuel tank cap, turn air
vent screw two turns counterclock-
wise to release air pressure in the fuel
tank.
1. Two turns the air vent screw
2. Fuel tank cap
2. Open the fuel tank cap slowly.
3. Fill the fuel not to over the shown
level.
1. Full line
4. After filling the tank, close the tank
cap.
]ENOM00033-AB
Your new outboard motor and lower unit
require break-in for the moving compo-
nents according to the conditions
described in the following time table.
Please refer to ENGINE OPERATION sec-
tion (See page 25) to learn how to cor-
rectly start and operate the outboard
motor.
ENOW00024-A
Do not operate the outboard motor in
closed area or area with no forced ventila-
tion.
Exhaust gas emitted by this outboard motor
contains carbon monoxide that will cause
death if inhaled continuously. Inhaling the
gas initially causes symptoms such as feeling
of sickness, drowsiness and headache.
During operation of the outboard motor:
z Keep peripheral area well ventilated.
z Always attempt to stay on the windward
side of emission.
WARNING
4. Break-In
WARNING
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