2005 Johnson 200 225 hp PX4 CX4 PZ4 CZ4 4-Stroke Outboard Stroke 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.
High  speed   operation  without   sufficient  engine
warm-up can result in engine damage.
Perform the 10-Hour  break-in procedure with the
boat and engine in the water, using an appropriate
propeller.
DO NOT perform break-in using a flushing device.
DO NOT start-up or run the engine out of water.
DO NOT leave a running engine unattended.
ate in gear below 3000 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.
Change the engine speed every 15 minutes.
DO NOT  exceed recommended maximum engine
RPM. Refer to Engine Specifications.
IMPORTANT: Before the start-up of your new en-
gine:
Read  Engine  Starting,  Engine  Stopping and
Speed Control.
Check the crankcase oil level. Refer to Crank-
case Oil and Filter.
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
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Model Year2005
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