BREAK-IN (10 HOURS)
First 10 minutes of operation — Operate
engine in gear at idle only.
IMPORTANT: 4-Stroke outboards are shipped Balance of First 2 hours of operation — Oper-
without oil in the crankcase. You must add oil to
the crankcase before starting the engine for the
first time. It is recommended you add Evinrude/
Johnson 4-Stroke outboard oil. Refer to Changing
the Oil for acceptable substitute lubricants.
Follow this procedure to protect your new outboard
during its initial hours of operation. Careful break-in
allows internal engine components to “seat” proper-
ly, resulting in maximum engine performance.
Failure to carefully follow the break-in procedures
can result in engine damage.
Perform the 10-Hour break-in procedure with the
boat and engine in the water, using an appropriate
propeller.
ate in gear below 3500 RPM or 1/2 throttle only.
With easy planing boats, use full throttle to quickly
accelerate boat onto plane. Immediately reduce
throttle to one-half as soon as the boat is on plane.
BE SURE boat remains on plane at this throttle set-
ting.
Third hour of operation — Run the engine in
gear at various speeds up to 4000 RPM or 3/4 throt-
tle only.
Balance of first 10 hours of operation — Run
the engine in gear at various engine speeds includ-
ing full throttle, but remain at full throttle no longer
than 5 minutes.
DO NOT perform break-in using a flushing device.
DO NOT start-up or run the engine out of the water.
DO NOT leave a running engine unattended.
Change the engine speed every 15 minutes.
DO NOT exceed recommended maximum engine
RPM. Refer to Engine Specifications.
IMPORTANT: Before the first start-up of your
new engine:
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Read Engine Starting, Engine Stopping, and
Shifting and Speed Control.
Check the crankcase oil level. Refer to Crank-
case Oil and Filter.
Check the gearcase lube level. Refer to Lubrica-
tion.
Perform prelaunch checks of all equipment.
Launch the boat and start the engine according to
the procedures in Engine Starting.
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Verify water pump operation often. Look for a
steady stream of water from the water pump indi-
cator. If the stream of water stops, shut off the en-
gine to prevent damage. Find and correct the
cause, or see your DEALER before you continue.
Verify shift function by shifting into gear and ob-
serving that the boat moves and that the move-
ment is in the same direction as the shifter.
Change the RPM often. Avoid holding a throttle
setting longer than 15 minutes.
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Check the crankcase oil level often. Add oil if
needed.
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| Categories | BRP Brand Manuals, Johnson 4-Stroke Manuals, Johnson Brand Manuals, Johnson Outboard Manuals |
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| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual. Marine Operator's Engine Guide. |
| Tags | Johnson 6 hp, Johnson R4, Johnson RL4 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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