Owner`s manual

Maintenance
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4. Remove the top cowling and fogging hole
cap.
5. Remove the propeller. For further infor-
mation, see page 89.
6. Install the outboard motor on the test
tank.
7. Fill the test tank with fresh water to above
the level of the anti-cavitation plate.
NOTICE: If the fresh water level is be-
low the level of the anti-cavitation
plate, or if the water supply is insuffi-
cient, engine seizure may occur.
[ECM00291]
8. Start the engine, operate it for 10–15 min-
utes at engine idle speed. WARNING!
Do not touch or remove electrical
parts when starting or during opera-
tion. Keep hands, hair, and clothes
away from the flywheel and other ro-
tating parts while the engine is run-
ning.
[EWM00091]
9. Quickly spray “Yamaha Stor-Rite Engine
Fogging Oil” into the fogging hole of the
silencer. When properly done, the engine
will smoke excessively and stop.
10. Remove the outboard motor from the test
tank.
11. Drain the cooling water completely out of
the outboard motor. Clean the body thor-
oughly.
12. Install the fogging hole cap and top cowl-
ing.
13. Install the propeller. For further informa-
tion, see page 89.
1. Closed position
1. Cap
1. Water surface
2. Lowest water level
3. Cooling water inlet
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