2004 Johnson 6 hp R4 RL4 4-Stroke Outboard Owners Manual

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:
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.
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.
Check  the  crankcase  oil  level  often.  Add  oil  if
needed.
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- Fuel and Oil
Product Specification
CategoriesBRP Brand Manuals, Johnson 4-Stroke Manuals, Johnson Brand Manuals, Johnson Outboard Manuals
Document TypeBoat Motor Manual. Marine Operator's Engine Guide.
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Model Year2004
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