INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY MARINE SI ENGINE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL USING ANY PART WHICH HAS BEEN CERTIFIED UNDER THE PROVISIONS IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT Sec. 207 (a) (2).
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
It is important to inspect and maintain your outboard motor regularly. Follow the chart below. At each interval, be sure to perform the indicated service. Maintenance intervals should be judged by number of hours or number of months, whichever comes first.
Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, a dangerous gas that is difficult to detect because it is colorless and odorless. Breathing carbon monoxide can cause death or severe injury.
Never start the engine or let it run indoors or where there is little or no ventilation.
| Interval/ Item to be serviced |
Initial 20 hrs. or 1 month |
Every 100 hrs. or 12 months |
Every 200 hrs. or 12 months |
Every 300 hrs. or 36 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark plug | - | I | I | I |
| Breather & Fuel line | I | I | I | I |
| Engine oil | R | R | R | R |
| Gear oil | R | R | R | R |
| Lubrication | I | I | I | I |
| Anodes (external) | I | I | I | I |
| * Anodes (internal Powerhead) | - | I | I | I |
| Bonding wires | I | I | I | I |
| Battery | I | I | I | I |
| * Engine oil filter | R | |||
| Low pressure fuel filter | I | I | I | I |
| Replace every 400 hours or 2 years. | ||||
| * Ignition timing | - | - | I | - |
| * Idle speed | I | - | I | - |
| * Valve lash | - | - | - | I |
| * Water pump | - | - | I | - |
| * Water pump impeller | - | - | I | R |
| * Propeller nut & pin | I | I | I | I |
| * Bolts & Nuts | T | T | T | T |
| * Thermostat | - | I | I | I |
I: Inspect and clean, adjust, lubricate, or replace, if necessary T: Tighten R: Replace
Water-separating fuel filter
Replace the filter element every 12-months (or more frequently if recommended by the filter manufacturer)
Improper maintenance or failure to perform recommended maintenance can be hazardous. Poor maintenance or lack of maintenance increases the chance of an accident or equipment damage.
Be sure to have maintenance performed according to the schedule in the above chart. Suzuki recommends that only your authorized Suzuki marine dealer or a qualified service mechanic perform maintenance on those items in the chart above which are marked with an asterisk (*). You may perform maintenance on the unmarked items by referring to the instructions in this section if you have mechanical experience. If you are not sure whether you can successfully complete any of the unmarked maintenance jobs, ask your authorized Suzuki marine dealer to do the maintenance for you.
The safety of you and your passengers depends on how well you maintain your outboard motor.
Follow all inspection and maintenance instructions carefully. If you do not have prior mechanical experience, do not attempt to perform maintenance on your outboard motor. You could be injured or may damage the motor.
The maintenance intervals in the chart are designed for normal usage of your outboard motor. If your outboard motor is used under severe conditions as outlined below, you may need to perform maintenance more often than indicated in the chart.
• Frequent full throttle operation
• Prolonged continuous operation at the maximum speed
• Prolonged continuous operation at idling speed or trolling speed
• Frequent operation in muddy, silty, sandy, acidic or shallow water
• Operation without appropriate warmup
• Frequent abrupt acceleration and deceleration
• Frequent shift operation
Failure to perform maintenance more frequently could result in damage.
Consult your authorized Suzuki marine dealer regarding appropriate maintenance intervals for your usage conditions. When replacing parts on your outboard motor, Suzuki strongly recommends that you use genuine Suzuki parts or their equivalent.