3. Operation 3.2.6 Check and Resupply Lube Oil and Cooling Water When engine oil. clutch oil, or cooling water is supplied for the first time or when they must be replaced, conduct a trial operation of the engine for about 5 minutes and check the quantity of lube oil and cooling water. The trial engine operation will send the lube oil and cooling water to the parts, so the lube oil and cooling water levels will drop. Check and resupply as necessary. 1. Supplying engine lube oil (See 3.2.2) 2. Supplying marine gear lube oil (j) Decomp. lever @ Drive ® Decomp. lever @ Compression (See 3.2.3) 3. Supplying cooling water (See 3.2.4) - 3.3 Operating your engine A.
WARNING To prevent exhaust gas poisoning, ensure good ventilation during operation. Install ventilation windows, ports or ventilators in the engine room. Never touch or allow your clothes to touch the moving parts of the engine during operation. If the front drive shaft, V-belt, propeller shaft, etc. catches your body or clothes, serious injury may result. Check that no tools, cloth, etc. are left on or around the engine. Manual start pos i ti on Electric Operation A CAUTION 4. Turn on battery switch and Insert key into key switch. Turn the key to the ON position. 5. Pul the stop knob continuously while cranking. 6. When the start button is pushed, the engine will begin cranking.
Continue cranking for about 5 seconds, and check for abnormal noise during that time. (If you remove your hand from the stop knob while cranking, the engine will start. Pull continuously.) The engine Is very hot during operation and immediately after stopping, especially the exhaust manifold and the exhaust pipe. Avoid burns! Never touch or allow your clothes to touch any part of the engine. 25