Table of contentsShallow water................................. 63Power trim and tilt models............... 63Cruising in other conditions............ 64Maintenance..................................... 65Transporting and storing outboardmotor ............................................ 65Clamp screw mounting models ....... 65Storing outboard motor ................... 65Procedure ....................................... 66Lubrication (oil injection models)..... 67Cleaning the outboard motor .......... 67Checking painted surface ofoutboard motor ............................. 67Periodic maintenance..................... 67Replacement parts .......................... 68Severe operating conditions ........... 68Maintenance chart 1 ....................... 69Maintenance chart 2 ....................... 71Greasing ......................................... 72Cleaning and adjusting sparkplug ............................................... 73Checking fuel filter .......................... 74Inspecting idle speed ...................... 74Checking water in engine oil tank ... 75Inspecting wiring and connectors.... 75Checking propeller .......................... 75Removing propeller ......................... 76Installing propeller ........................... 76Changing gear oil ............................ 77Cleaning fuel tank ........................... 78Inspecting and replacinganode(s)........................................ 78Checking battery (for electric startmodels) ......................................... 79Connecting the battery .................... 80Disconnecting the battery ............... 80Trouble Recovery ............................ 81Troubleshooting ............................. 81Temporary action in emergency..... 84Impact damage ............................... 84Replacing fuse ................................ 84Power trim and tilt will notoperate.......................................... 85Starter will not operate .................... 85Emergency starting engine ............. 86Engine fails to operate ................... 87Cold engine fails to start.................. 87Treatment of submerged motor ..... 88