Owner`s manual

Table of contents
Low battery voltage-warning
indicator ........................................ 29
Fuel management meter................. 29
Fuel flow meter................................ 29
Fuel consumption meter ................. 30
Fuel economy ................................. 30
Twin-engine speed synchronizer .... 31
Command link multifunction
meters........................................... 31
Tachometer unit .............................. 32
Speed & fuel meter unit .................. 35
Speedometer unit............................ 36
Fuel management meter................. 37
Warning system ............................ 38
Overheat warning............................ 38
Oil level warning and oil filter
clogging warning........................... 39
Operation ......................................... 41
Installation ..................................... 41
Mounting the outboard motor.......... 41
Breaking in engine ........................ 42
Procedure for HPDI models ............ 43
Pre-operation checks .................... 43
Fuel ................................................. 43
Oil.................................................... 44
Controls........................................... 44
Stop switches.................................. 44
Engine............................................. 44
Operation after a long period of
storage.......................................... 44
Filling fuel and engine oil............... 45
Filling fuel for models without a
fuel joint ........................................ 45
Ring Free Fuel Additive .................. 45
Filling oil for oil injection models 2... 45
Oil level indicator operation............. 47
Operating engine........................... 48
Feeding fuel .................................... 48
Starting engine................................ 48
Warming up engine ....................... 50
Electric start and prime start
models .......................................... 50
Shifting .......................................... 50
Stopping boat ................................ 52
Stopping engine ............................ 52
Procedure........................................ 52
Trimming outboard motor.............. 53
Adjusting trim angle (Power trim
and tilt) .......................................... 53
Adjusting boat trim ..........................54
Tilting up and down....................... 55
Procedure for tilting up (power trim
and tilt models)..............................55
Procedure for tilting down (power
trim and tilt models).......................57
Cruising in shallow water .............. 57
Power trim and tilt models............... 57
Cruising in other conditions........... 58
Maintenance .................................... 60
Specifications................................ 60
Transporting and storing outboard
motor ........................................... 61
Storing outboard motor ...................61
Procedure........................................ 62
Lubrication (oil injection models)..... 62
Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures ...................................... 62
Battery care..................................... 63
Flushing power unit ......................... 63
Cleaning the outboard motor........... 64
Checking painted surface of
motor............................................. 64
Periodic maintenance ................... 65
Replacement parts .......................... 65
Maintenance chart........................... 66
Maintenance chart (additional)........ 67
Greasing.......................................... 68
Cleaning and adjusting spark
plug ............................................... 68
Checking fuel system ...................... 69
Inspecting idling speed.................... 70
Checking water in engine oil tank ...71
Checking wiring and connectors .....71
Exhaust leakage.............................. 71
Water leakage ................................. 71
Checking power trim and tilt
system...........................................71
Checking propeller ..........................72
Removing propeller ......................... 73
Installing propeller ........................... 73