Submerged Outboard Motor; Cold Weather Precautions - TOHATSU MFS 5C LPG Manual Del Propietário

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
7. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEU-
TRAL" position.
8. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
9. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
throttle. The oil used for storage
inside the engine will be circulated
out to assure optimum performance.
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5. Submerged outboard motor

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Do not attempt to start submerged outboard
motor immediately after it is recovered, or
engine could be severely damaged.
After taking your outboard motor out of
the water, immediately take it to your
dealer.
The following are the emergency mea-
sures to be taken for a submerged out-
board motor, if you can not take it your
dealer right away.
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
10
water to remove salt or dirt.
2. Remove the engine oil drain screw
and completely drain water and oil
from the engine.
CAUTION
3. Remove the spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling recoil starter several
times.
Replace oil to the correct level.
The oil and filter may need to be
changed again after running a short
period to get all moisture completely
out of the crankcase.
4. Inject a sufficient amount of engine
oil through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter rope several
times to circulate the oil throughout
the outboard motor.
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6. Cold weather precautions

If you moor your boat in cold weather at
temperatures below 0°C (32°F), there is
the danger of remained water freezing in
the cooling water pump, which may dam-
age the pump, impeller, etc. To avoid this
problem, submerge the lower half of the
outboard motor into the water.
Antifreeze Measures
1. Make sure the LPG tank and pipes are
protected against freezing if there is a
risk of the outdoor temperature fall-
ing to -5 degrees Centigrade or lower.
2. The amount of gas ejected from LPG
tank differs in accordance with the
outdoor temperature, so consult with
your LPG dealer with regard to meth-
ods of increasing tank capacity and
other measures if necessary.