Fuel System
Perform running checks of the fuel system by fol-
lowing
these steps:
• Squeeze fuel primer bulb until hard or activate
electric primer. Observe all fuel hoses and con-
nections. Repair any
leaks.
• Start
outboard. Visually inspect all oil hoses and
connections and
fuel hoses and connections.
Repair any
leaks or misrouted hoses immedi-
ately.
Emergency Stop I Key Switch
Check emergency stop function. With outboard
running at
IDLE, pull safety lanyard from emer-
gency stop switch. Outboard must stop immedi-
ately.
Remote Control Operation
Confirm that control can be easily moved into all
gear and throttle settings. Do not shift remote con-
trol when outboard
is
not running.
Start-In-Gear Prevention
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WARNING
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Make certain that the starter
will
not
oper-
ate when the outboard
is
in gear. The start-
in-gear prevention feature
is
required
by
the
United States Coast Guard
to
help pre-
vent
personal injuries.
IMPORTANT: Tiller and remote models must
have
functional start-in-gear prevention.
Start outboard and shift outboard into FORWARD.
Turn outboard
OFF while lever is
in
FORWARD.
Attempt restarting the outboard. Outboard
should
not start.
Pull shift lever back to NEUTRAL and restart out-
board.
INSTALLATION AND PREDELIVERY
INITIAL RUNNING CHECKS
Shift remote control lever to REVERSE.
Turn outboard
OFF while lever control is
in
REVERSE.
Attempt restarting the outboard. Outboard
should I
not start.
Tachometer Pulse Setting
The Johnson models included
in
this manual
require a "5 Pulse" or "10 Pole" tachometer set-
ting.
• Confirm accuracy of tachometer reading.
• Adjust dial on back of tachometer to required
setting (outboard
OFF).
Water Pump Overboard
Indicator
A steady stream of water should flow from the
overboard indicator.
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Water pump overboard indicator
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Operating Temperature
An outboard run at idle speed should achieve a
temperature based on the engine's thermostatic
control.
In
general, the powerhead temperature
should reach at least 100°F (3a°C) after five min-
utes of
idling. Confirm that the powerhead
reaches
idle temperature. Refer to ENGINE TEM-
PERATURE CHECK on
p.
173.
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