
Cleanliness and Care of Outboard Motor
A marine power product is a combination of many machined, honed, polished and lapped surfaces with tolerances that are measured in the ten thousands of an inch/mm. When any product component is serviced, care and cleanliness are important. Throughout this manual, it should be understood that proper cleaning, and protection of machined surfaces and friction areas is a part of the repair procedure. This is considered standard shop practice even if not specifically stated. Whenever components are removed for service, they should be retained in order. At the time of installation, they should be installed in the same locations and with the same mating surfaces as when removed.
Personnel should not work on or under an outboard which is suspended. Outboards should be attached to work stands, or lowered to ground as soon as possible. We reserve the right to make changes to this manual without prior notification. Refer to dealer service bulletins for other pertinent information concerning the products described in this manual.
Section 1B - Maintenance
Lubricants / Sealants / Adhesives 1B-2
Maintenance Schedules 1B-3
Maintenance Intervals 1B-3
Engine and Tune-Up Specifications 1B-7
Fluid Capacities 1B-11
Sterndrive Engines 1B-11
Inboard and Ski Engines 1B-11
Sterndrives 1B-11
Transmission 1B-12
20-Hour Break-In Period 1B-13
After Break-in Period 1B-13
End of First Season Checkup 1B-13
Specifications 1B-14
Fuel Recommendations 1B-14
Vapor locking 1B-14
Test For Alcohol Content In Gasoline 1B-16
Procedure 1B-16
Transmission Fluid 1B-16
Power Steering Fluid 1B-16
Coolant for Closed Cooling System 1B-16
Crankcase Oil 1B-17
Overfilled Crankcase Oil 1B-17
Checking Engine Oil Level / Filling 1B-18
Changing Oil and Filter 1B-18
Changing Water Separating Fuel Filter 1B-19
MCM (Sterndrive) Models 1B-19
MIE (Inboard and Ski) Models 1B-20
Power Steering System 1B-21
Checking Fluid Level 1B-21
Engine Warm 1B-21
Engine Cold 1B-21
Filling and Bleeding 1B-22
Closed Cooling System 1B-23
Checking Coolant Level 1B-23
Flushing System MCM (Sterndrive) 1B-24
Boat Out of Water 1B-24
Boat In Water 1B-25