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 every 12 months |
Every 200 hrs. or every 12 months |
Every 300 hrs. or every 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 |
| Low pressure fuel filter | I | I | I | I |
| Replace every 400 hours or every 2 years. | ||||
| * Low pressure fuel pump filter | Replace every 1000 hours. | |||
| * Engine oil filter | R | R | R | — |
| * High pressure fuel filter | Replace every 1000 hours. | |||
| * Idle speed | I | I | I | — |
| * Valve lash | — | — | I |