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1. Close the fuel cock.
1. Fuel cock
2. Turn the outboard motor.
3. Place an approved fuel container
under the drain screw.
4. Loosen the carburetor drain screw.
1. Carburetor drain screw
5. Leave the outboard motor in this
position until all fuel has been
drained.
6. When thoroughly drained, retighten
the drain screw securely.
7. Check the drained fuel for the pres-
ence of water or other contaminants.
If either is present, reassemble the
outboard motor, refill the carburetor
with fuel, and then drain the fuel
again. Repeat this procedure until no
water or other contaminants are
present in the drained fuel.
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The following steps must be taken when
first using the engine after off season
storage.
1. Check that the shift and throttle
function properly. (Be sure to turn the
propeller shaft when checking the
shift function or else the shift linkage
may be damaged.)
2. Fill fuel tank with oil and fuel.
3. Open the fuel cock.
4. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the “NEU-
TRAL” position.
5. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
6. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
throttle. The oil used for storage
inside the engine will be circulated
out to assure optimum performance.
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4. Pre-season check
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