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Maintenance
4. Fill the engine with the specified amount
of the recommended engine oil through
the oil filler hole.
5. Install the oil filler cap and dipstick, and
then start the engine and warm it up for
5–10 minutes.
6. Stop the engine, and then leave it off for
5–10 minutes.
7. Check the oil level. If the oil level is low,
add engine oil up to the proper level.
Checking the engine start switch and
engine shut-off switch
1. Check the engine start switch and engine
shut-off switch. See “Checking the
engine start switch and engine shut-off
switch” (10-5).
Checking the fuel joint and fuel hose
(fuel joint to fuel injector)
1. Check the fuel joint and fuel hose con-
nections. See “Fuel hose and blowby
hose” (6-1).
Checking the fuel filter
1. Check the fuel filter. See “Checking the
fuel filter assembly” (6-13).
Changing gear oil
Never get under the lower unit while it is
tilted.
Do not reuse a gasket, always replace it
with a new one.
1. Tilt the outboard motor so that the drain
screw is at the lowest point.
2. Place a drain pan under the gear oil drain
hole.
3. Remove the drain screw 1 and gasket
2. NOTICE: If there is a significant
amount of metal particles on the mag-
netic drain screw, the lower unit may
have a problem.
4. Remove the check screw 3 and gasket
4 and let the oil drain completely.
NOTICE: After the gear oil has been
drained, check the used oil. If the oil is
milky, water is getting into the lower
case, which can cause gear damage.
Oil filter 2: 18 N·m (1.8 kgf·m, 13.3 ft·lb)
Recommended engine oil:
4-stroke motor oil with a combination of
the following SAE and API oil
classifications:
API: SE, SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL
SAE: 5W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40
Replacement engine oil quantity
(at periodic maintenance):
With oil filter replacement:
4.7 L (4.97 US qt, 4.14 lmp qt)
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