INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 77
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ENOM00089-B
Power Tilt oil checking
ENOW00076-1
z Be sure that the outboard motor is
secured to transom or service stand, or
accidental drop or fall of outboard motor
could lead to severe personal injury.
z Be sure to lock the outboard motor in the
tilt up position, or accidental fall of out-
board motor could lead to severe per-
sonal injury.
z Do not go under outboard motor in the tilt
up position and locked, or accidental fall
of outboard motor could lead to severe
personal injury.
ENOW00089-A
Do not unscrew the oil cap with the out-
board motor tilted down. Pressurized oil in
the oil tank may spurt out.
Check the oil level in the reservoir tank
while the tank is kept in a vertical posi-
tion.
1. Tilt the outboard motor up and lock
the tilt with the tilt stopper.
2. Remove the oil cap by turning counter
clockwise, then check if the oil level
reaches the bottom line of the plug
hole.
1. Oil cap
2. Oil level
Recommended oil
Use an automatic transmission fluid or
equivalent.
Recommended oils are as shown below.
ATF Dexron III
Air purging from the Power Trim and Tilt
unit.
Entrapped air in the Power Tilt unit will
cause poor tilting movement and
increased noise.
1. With the outboard motor mounted
on the boat, set the manual release
valve to the Manual side, and tilt the
outboard motor manually up/down 5-
6 times while checking the oil level.
2. When done, close the valve by turning
it clockwise towards the Power side.
1. POWER
2. MANUAL
Manual relief valve specified tightening
torque
1.8 N·m (1.4 ft·lb, 0.18 kgf·m)
WARNING
CAUTION
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