TOHATSU MFS 40A Manuel De L'utilisateur page 69

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Description
Sliding and Rotating Parts.
Grease Nipples
Outer Equipment
Anode
*1: Have this handled by your dealer.
ENON00030-0
Note
Your outboard motor should receive careful, and complete inspection at 300 hours. This is the best
time for major maintenance procedures to be carried out.
ENOM00091-A
Engine oil replacement
Engine oil mixed with dust or water will
dramatically shorten the life of the engine.
ENOW00091-0
CAUTION
You may be injured due to high engine tem-
peratures if you fill engine oil just after
stopping. Changing engine oil should be
done after the engine has been cooled.
ENOW00092-0
CAUTION
Do not overfill engine oil, or engine oil
could leak and/or engine could be dam-
aged. If engine oil level is over upper
limit marks of oil gauge, drain oil to level
lower than upper limit.
Be sure that outboard motor is in upright
and level position when checking or
changing oil.
Stop engine immediately if low oil pres-
sure warning lamp is lit or oil leak is
found, or engine could be severely dam-
aged. Consult dealer.
Inspection intervals
First 20 Every 50 Every 100 Every 200
hours of 1 hours of 3 hours of 6 hours of 1
month months months year
Inspection procedure
Apply and pump in grease. (See
page 77)
Check for corrosion.
Check for corrosion and deformation.
ENOW00090-0
CAUTION
Use of engine oils that do not meet these
requirements will result in reduced engine
life, and other engine problems.
To change engine oil:
Be sure to use recommended engine oil
(see page 13).
1. Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
2. Tilt up the outboard motor and and
lock the tilt with the tilt stopper.
3. Turn the steering on the outboard
motor so that the drain hole is facing
downward.
4. Put a oil drain pan under the oil drain
screw.
5. Remove the oil drain screw and com-
pletely drain oil from the engine.
6. Tighten the oil drain screw. (Use new
oil drain washer)
Oil drain screw specified torque
24Nm (17 ft lb, 2.4 kgf
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7. Reset the engine in a vertical position.
8. Repeat 3 to 7 procedures two or three
times to drain the oil completely.
Remarks
Replace if
necessary.
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