2006 Evinrude 200 225 250 hp E-TEC PL PX PZ CX CZ SL HL Outboard Owners Manual

   Using Your E-TEC Outboard
ENGINE OVERHEATING
IMPORTANT:  Do  not  run  your  outboard—    To RESET the system:
even  for a  brief  start-up—without supplying
water to it. Refer  to Transportation on page
36.
The engine must be shut off and the cooling
temperature restored.
IF  the   S.A.F.E.  mode   activates   and  the
While  boating, the  outboard’s water  intakes    stream  from  the  water pump  indicator  be-
must stay  completely submerged  and unob-    comes intermittent or stops, reduce speed to
structed. Observe proper transom height and    idle and:
trim angle. While the outboard is running, the
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Shift to NEUTRAL.
SHUT OFF the engine.
Tilt the outboard up.
Clean the intake screens of any blockage.
Clean  the  water  pump  indicator  of  any
blockage.
outboard’s  water  pump  indicator  must  dis-
charge a  steady stream of water.  Check the
indicator often,  especially when  operating in
weeds, mud  and debris-laden  water, and  at
extreme trim angles.
6)
7)
Lower the outboard.
Restart the engine and run at idle.
IF cleaning  the  screens and  indicator does
not restore the water pump indicator’s steady
discharge, the engine will operate only in “get
home” mode. Return  to harbor immediately.
See your Dealer.
IF cleaning  the  screens and  indicator does
restore  the  water  pump  indicator’s  steady
discharge, you might have to run for two min-
utes in NEUTRAL to allow the engine to cool
and the light to go off.
1.
2.
Water intake screens
Water pump indicator
IMPORTANT: If  cooling is not  restored, the
EMM will  identify a progressive  overheating
condition and shut  off the engine. The  “WA-
TER TEMP” or “HOT” light will flash. The en-
gine will not restart until the engine is allowed
to cool.
If the engine overheats, its SystemCheck en-
gine monitor will sound the warning horn and
turn on the “WATER TEMP” or “HOT” light. Al-
so,  the  S.A.F.E.  (Speed  Adjusting  Failsafe
Electronics)  mode will  immediately  limit the
engine’s speed  to  1200 RPM.  If the  engine
was running faster than 1200  RPM when the
S.A.F.E. mode activated, it will  shake notice-
ably. The protection system  must be RESET
before the engine will operate at speeds over
After any overheat causing engine shutdown,
see your Dealer for:
Inspection of the water pump for excessive
wear or damage.
Inspection of the thermostats.
IMPORTANT:  Although the  S.A.F.E.  mode
can help prevent engine damage, it does not
guarantee you can run your engine indefinite-
ly without engine damage.
1200
will shut off the engine.
RPM. Under certain conditions the EMM
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CategoriesEvinrude E-TEC Manual, Evinrude Outboard Manual
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Model Year2006
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