X ENGINE MONITORING
ENGINE OVERHEATING
IMPORTANT: Do not run your outboard—
even for a brief start-up—without supplying To RESET the system:
water to it. Refer to Transporting / Storage
•
The engine must be shut off and the cooling
temperature restored.
on page 43.
While boating, the outboard’s water intakes IF the S.A.F.E. mode activates and the
must stay completely submerged and unob- stream from the water pump indicator be-
structed. Observe proper transom height and comes intermittent or stops, reduce speed to
tilt angle. While the outboard is running, the idle and:
outboard’s water pump indicator must dis-
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.
charge a steady stream of water. Check the
indicator often, especially when operating in
weeds, muddy 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.
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 engine
will not restart until the engine is allowed to
cool.
After any overheat causing engine shutdown,
see your Dealer for:
If the engine overheats, the S.A.F.E. (Speed
Adjusting Failsafe Electronics) mode will im-
mediately limit the engine’s speed to 1200
RPM. If the engine was running faster than
1200
RPM when the S.A.F.E. mode activat-
•
Inspection of the water pump for excessive
wear or damage.
ed, it will shake noticeably. The protection
system must be RESET before the engine will
operate at speeds over 1200 RPM. Under • Inspection of the thermostats.
certain conditions the EMM will shut off the
IMPORTANT: Although the S.A.F.E. mode
engine.
can help prevent engine damage, it does not
guarantee you can run your engine indefinite-
ly without engine damage.
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| Categories | BRP Brand Manuals, Evinrude Brand Manuals, Evinrude E-TEC Manual, Evinrude Outboard Manual |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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