INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
It is important to inspect and maintain your outboard motor regularly. At each interval
on the chart below, be sure to perform the indicated servicing. Maintenance intervals
should be determined according to the number of hours or number of months,
whichever comes first.
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2. Periodic inspection
Item
Servicing Interval
Action Remarks
10 hours
or
1 month
50 hours
or
3 months
Every 100
hours or
6 months
Fuel
System
*Carburetor
● ●
Strip, clean and adjust.
Adjust idling.
Fuel filter
● ● ●
Check and clean.
Piping
● ● ●
Check and Replace.
Fuel Tank
● ●
Clean.
Fuel Tank Cap
● ● ●
Check and Replace if
necessary.
Ignition
Spark
plugs
● ●
Check gaps.
Remove carbon
deposits or Replace.
*Ignition
timing
● ●
Adjust timing.
Starting
System
*Starter
motor
●
Check for salt deposits and
battery cable condition.
Battery
● ● ●
Check Installation, fluid
quantity, gravity.
Starter rope
● ● ●
Check for wear or damage.
Lower
Unit
Propeller
● ● ●
Check for bend blades,
damage, wear.
Gear oil
● ● ●
Change or replenish-oil and
check for water leaks.
*
Water pump
● ●
Check for wear or damage.
Replace impeller
every 12 months.
Bolt and Nuts
● ● ●
Retighten.
Sliding and Rotating Parts.
Grease Nipples
● ●
Apply and pump in grease.
Outer Equipment
● ● ●
Check for corrosion.
Anode
● ●
Check for corrosion and
deformation.
Replace.
*Have this handled by your dealer.