STORAGE
LONG-TERM (WINTERIZATION)
WARNING
IMPORTANT: When finished, leave the out-
board in vertical position long enough to com-
pletely drain the powerhead. If equipped,
disconnect the speedometer pickup at the
upper connection and blow all water out of
the hose using air pressure of 25 psi or less.
Reconnect speedometer pickup after all the
water has been removed.
Outboard must be in NEUTRAL and the
propeller removed before performing
winterization. Failure to remove propel-
ler or starting outboard in gear can
cause personal injury or death.
When using this winterization fogging proce-
dure, engine oil may appear on the skeg be-
low the gearcase area. This is normal.
You can winterize your outboard in the water. Avoid potential oil stains by placing a shop
If you do so, do not remove the propeller and towel or suitable container under the propel-
make sure the water intake screens are com- ler and skeg for the duration of the storage.
pletely submerged. Do not start the outboard
again after winterization is completed.
Prepare your outboard for the off-season by
closely following these steps.
PRE-SEASON CHECK
Remove your outboard from storage and pre-
pare it for a season of reliable service by per-
forming a general check and a few preventive
maintenance procedures.
1)
Remove the propeller (if winterizing on a
must be in NEUTRAL.
trailer). Outboard
Following bottle directions, add 2+4 fuel
2)
conditioner to fuel tank and fill it with fuel. Examine all loosened or removed hardware.
3
4
) Attach garden hose to flushing port and Replace damaged or missing parts with
turn on the water (winterizing on a trailer). Evinrude/Johnson Genuine Parts or equiva-
) Using fast idle lever/button, advance throt- lent. Check the gearcase for leakage. If leak-
tle to FULL fast idle warm-up position and age is evident, the gearcase seals should be
start the outboard. System Check lights replaced. See your Dealer.
will illuminate and the outboard will run at
IMPORTANT: Gearcase lubricant is thick
and clear. Do not confuse this with engine oil,
which may normally appear on the skeg after
performing the long-term (winterization) stor-
age procedure.
idle speed. Refer to Remote Controls on
page 21 for location of fast idle lever/but-
ton, depending on your remote control.
After the System Check lights turn off
(about 15 seconds), move throttle to IDLE
position. System Check lights will re-light.
Once the System Check lights turn off
again, using the fast idle lever/button,
advance throttle again to FULL fast idle
5)
Anticorrosion anodes — Check condition.
Refer to Anti-Corrosion Anodes on page
28.
warm-up position. System Check lights Battery — Charge fully. Refer to Battery on
will flash.
page 41.
IMPORTANT: If the System Check lights do
not flash, you may not have used the fast idle
lever/button. If the lights are not flashing and
the outboard is not running at fast idle, imme-
diately turn key switch OFF and re-start the
winterization procedure at step 4.
WARNING
Do not use a booster battery and
jumper cables to start the outboard.
Gasoline fumes can cause explosion
and fire, resulting in property damage,
personal injury or death.
6)
Outboard will automatically go to fast idle
and fog itself. Allow outboard to run until it
shuts OFF (about one minute).
7)
8)
After the outboard shuts itself off, turn key
switch OFF, then detach garden hose.
With the engine cover removed, top off oil
reservoir, inspect the fuel filter. If there is
debris in the fuel filter, it must be replaced.
See your Dealer. Reinstall engine cover.
Review your outboard’s warning system self-
test routine. During your preseason start-up,
make sure the warning system self-tests
properly. If it does not, see your Dealer.
IMPORTANT: Do not run your outboard—
9
) Grease propeller shaft splines with recom- even for a brief start-up—without supplying
mended lubricant and install propeller.
water to it. Refer to Flushing on page 34.
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| Categories | BRP Brand Manuals, Evinrude Brand Manuals, Evinrude E-TEC Manual, Evinrude Outboard Manual |
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| Tags | Evinrude 75 hp, Evinrude 90 hp, Evinrude PL, Evinrude PX, Evinrude SL |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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