Owner's Manual

TAKING CARE
OF
UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
HARD STARTING OR STALLS
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AFTER STARTING
Possible Cause Correction
1.
Check control positions.
Leave fast idle lever OFF (p.
18
).
Fast idle lever raised (side-mount
type).
2.
Check fuel.
Fuel vent closed (portable fuel
tank).
Open fuel tank vent (p.
32
).
Fuel hose not primed.
Fuel pump filter or fuel tank
clogged.
Squeeze priming bulb (p.
33
).
Replace fuel filters (p.
73
).
Bad fuel; boat stored without
gasoline (p.
71
).
refueled with bad fuel.
separator (p.
80
).
Refill with fresh treating or draining gasoline, or
Drain fuel tank and vapor
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