2006 Evinrude 40 50 60 hp E-TEC EL PL Outboard Owners Manual

X STORAGE
LONG-TERM (WINTERIZATION)
WARNING
IMPORTANT: When finished, leave  the out-
board in vertical position long enough to com-
pletely  drain  the   powerhead.  If  equipped,
disconnect  the  speedometer  pickup at  the
upper connection  and blow  all  water out  of
the hose using air pressure of 25 psi or less.
Reconnect speedometer  pickup after all  the
water has been removed.
Outboard must be in NEUTRAL and the
propeller  removed  before   performing
winterization. Failure to remove propel-
ler  or  starting   outboard  in  gear  can
cause personal injury or death.
When using this winterization fogging proce-
dure, engine oil may appear on the skeg  be-
low the gearcase area. This is normal.
You can winterize your outboard in the water.   Avoid  potential oil  stains by  placing a shop
If you do so, do not remove the propeller and    towel or suitable container under  the propel-
make sure the water intake screens are com-   ler and skeg for the duration of the storage.
pletely submerged. Do not start the outboard
again after winterization is completed.
Prepare your outboard  for the off-season by
closely following these steps.
PRE-SEASON CHECK
Remove your outboard from storage and pre-
pare it for a season of reliable service by per-
forming a general check and a few preventive
maintenance procedures.
1)
Remove the  propeller (if winterizing  on a
must be in NEUTRAL.
trailer). Outboard
Following  bottle directions,  add  2+4 fuel
2)
conditioner to fuel tank and fill it with fuel.     Examine all  loosened or removed  hardware.
3
4
) Attach  garden hose  to  flushing port  and    Replace   damaged   or  missing   parts   with
turn on the water (winterizing on a trailer).    Evinrude/Johnson  Genuine Parts  or equiva-
) Using fast idle lever/button, advance throt-    lent. Check the gearcase for leakage. If leak-
tle to FULL fast idle warm-up position and   age is  evident, the gearcase seals should be
start the outboard. SystemCheck lights will   replaced. See your Dealer.
illuminate and the outboard will run at idle
IMPORTANT:  Gearcase  lubricant   is  thick
and clear. Do not confuse this with engine oil,
which may normally appear on the skeg after
performing the long-term  (winterization) stor-
age procedure.
speed.  Refer   to  Remote   Controls  on
page 23 for  location of fast idle  lever/but-
ton, depending on your remote control.
After   the  SystemCheck   lights   turn  off
(about 15 seconds), move throttle to IDLE
position. SystemCheck  lights will  re-light.
Once  the   SystemCheck  lights   turn  off
again,  using  the fast  idle  lever/button,
advance  throttle again  to  FULL fast  idle
5)
Anticorrosion anodes  —  Check condition.
Refer  to  Anti-Corrosion  Anodes on  page
32.
warm-up  position.   SystemCheck   lights    Battery  — Charge fully. Refer to Battery on
will flash.
page 45.
IMPORTANT: If  the SystemCheck lights  do
not flash, you may not have used the fast idle
lever/button. If the lights are not flashing and
the outboard is not running at fast idle, imme-
diately turn  key switch OFF  and re-start the
winterization procedure at step 4.
WARNING
Do   not  use   a   booster   battery   and
jumper  cables  to  start  the   outboard.
Gasoline  fumes  can  cause  explosion
and fire,  resulting in property damage,
personal injury or death.
6)
Outboard will automatically  go to fast idle
and fog itself. Allow outboard to run until it
shuts OFF (about one minute).
7)
8)
After the outboard shuts itself off, turn key
switch OFF, then detach garden hose.
With the engine cover removed, top off oil
reservoir, inspect the  fuel filter. If  there is
debris in the fuel filter, it must be replaced.
See your Dealer. Reinstall engine cover.
Review your outboard’s warning system self-
test routine. During  your preseason start-up,
make  sure   the   warning  system   self-tests
properly. If it does not, see your Dealer.
IMPORTANT:  Do  not  run  your  outboard—
9
) Grease propeller shaft splines with recom-    even for  a  brief start-up—without  supplying
mended lubricant and install propeller.
water to it. Refer to Flushing on page 38.
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