TOHATSU MFS 40A Manuel De L'utilisateur page 75

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Power Trim & Tilt oil checking
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WARNING
Be sure that outboard motor is secured
to transom or service stand, or acciden-
tal drop or fall of outboard motor could
lead to severe personal injury.
Be sure to lock outboard motor if it is
tilted up, or accidental fall of outboard
motor could lead to severe personal
injury.
Do not go under outboard motor tilted
up and locked, or accidental fall of out-
board motor could lead to severe per-
sonal injury.
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CAUTION
Do not unscrew the oil plug with the out-
board motor tilted down. Pressurized oil in
the oil tank may spurt out.
Check the oil level in the reservoir tank
while the tank is kept in a vertical position.
1. Tilt the outboard motor up and lock the
tilt with the tilt stopper.
2. Remove the oil cap by turning counter
clockwise, then check if the oil level
reaches the bottom line of the plug
hole.
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1. Oil cap
2. Oil level
Recommended oil
Use an automatic transmission fluid or
equivalent.
Recommended oils are as shown below.
ATF Dexron III
Air purging from the Power Trim and
Tilt unit.
Entrapped air in the Power Trim & Tilt unit
will cause poor tilting movement and
increased noise.
1. With the outboard motor mounted on
2. When done, close the valve by turning
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1. POWER
2. MANUAL
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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
the boat, set the manual release valve
to the Manual side, and tilt the out-
board motor manually up/down 5-6
times while checking the oil level.
it clockwise towards the Power side.
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