FLUSHING
4)
Start the water — keep pressure between 20
to 40 psi (140 to 300 kPa).
DANGER
DO NOT run the engine indoors or without
adequate ventilation or permit exhaust
fumes to accumulate in confined areas.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide
which, if inhaled, can cause serious brain
damage or death.
1
Flush your engine with fresh water as soon as pos-
sible after each use in salty, polluted, or brackish
water to minimize the formation of deposits that can
clog cooling passages. Flush the engine on the
trailer or at dockside while it is:
1.
Flushing device
Tilted or vertical, running or stopped.
5)
Start the engine — run it at idle only and
flush it for at least five minutes.
6)
Shut OFF the engine, remove the flusher (if
used), and install the plug. If the plug is also
the water pump indicator, turn it so the water
streams out to the side, where it can be seen
easily from the helm.
Outboard — Running
WARNING
7)
Leave the outboard in vertical position long
Prevent injury from contact with rotating
propeller; remove the propeller before
flushing.
enough to completely drain the powerhead.
Outboard Not Running
1)
The outboard may be in a tilted or vertical posi-
tion.
Remove the plug from the flushing port.
Install flushing device (if needed) and garden
hose.
1)
2)
Place the engine in vertical position in a well-
ventilated area with good drainage.
Remove the plug from the flushing port.
2)
3)
4)
Start the water and flush the engine for at
least five minutes — keep pressure between
20 to 40 psi (140 to 300 kPa).
1
5)
Remove the flusher (if used); install the plug.
If the plug is also the water pump indicator,
turn it so the water streams out to the side,
where it can be seen easily from the helm.
Lower the outboard to vertical position long
enough to completely drain the powerhead.
6)
1.
Plug
2)
Install flushing device (if needed) and garden
hose.
3)
Place the remote control lever in NEUTRAL
with the propeller removed.
Operation - 27
| Categories | BRP Brand Manuals, Johnson 2-Stroke Manuals, Johnson Brand Manuals, Johnson Outboard Manuals |
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| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual. Marine Operator's Engine Guide. |
| Tags | Johnson 10 hp, Johnson 15 hp, Johnson 9.9 hp, Johnson R, Johnson RH, Johnson RHL, Johnson RL, Johnson TE, Johnson TEL |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Publisher | johnson.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Johnson Outboards |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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