Owner's Manual

SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
USE A SUITABLE TOOL
OIL DRAIN GUIDE
RUBBER SEAL
4. Clean the oil filter mounting base,
and coat the gasket of the new oil
filter with clean engine oil.
Use only a genuine Honda oil
filter or a
f ilter of equivalent
quality specified for your model.
Using the wrong
f ilter, or a non-
Honda
f ilter which is not of
equivalent quality, may cause
engine damage.
5. Screw on the new filter by hand
until it contacts the engine, then
use suitable tool
to tighten the
filter an additional 7/8 turn.
OIL FILTER TIGHTENING
TORQUE:
16 Ibf-ft (22 N-m ,2.2 kgf-m)
6. Return the outboard motor to the
vertical position,and fill the
crankcase with the specified
amount (p.
64 ) of the
recommended oil.
7. Start the engine and check for
leaks.
piq
Running the engine without water
can cause serious engine damage.
If you are changing the oil f ilter
while the outboard motor is out
of
the water, use the water hose
adapter (optional part) and
a hose
to supply water.
8. Stop the engine, and check the oil
level as described on page
63. If
necessary, add oil to bring the oil
level to the upper limit mark on the
dipstick.
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