Using Your E-TEC Outboard
ENGINE OVERHEATING
To RESET the system:
NOTICE
even for a brief start-up—without supply-
ing water to it. Refer to Flushing on page
40.
Do not run your outboard—
•
The engine must be shut off and the cooling
temperature restored.
IF the S.A.F.E. mode activates and the
stream from the water pump indicator be-
IMPORTANT: Do not run your outboard— comes intermittent or stops, reduce speed to
even for a brief start-up—without supplying idle and:
water to it. Refer to Flushing on page 40.
1)
Shift to NEUTRAL.
While boating, the outboard’s water intakes 2) SHUT OFF the engine.
must stay completely submerged and unob- 3) Tilt the outboard up.
structed. Observe proper transom height and
trim angle. While the outboard is running, the
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.
4)
5)
Clean the intake screens of any blockage.
Clean the water pump indicator of any
blockage.
Lower the outboard.
Restart the engine and run at idle.
6)
7)
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.
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.
1.
2.
Water intake screens
Water pump indicator
After any overheat causing engine shutdown,
If the engine overheats, the engine monitor see your Dealer for:
will sound the warning horn and turn on the
“WATER TEMP” or “HOT” light. Also, the
S.A.F.E. (Speed Adjusting Failsafe Electron-
ics) mode will immediately limit the engine’s
•
•
Inspection of the water pump for excessive
wear or damage.
Inspection of the thermostats.
speed to 1200 RPM. If the engine was run- IMPORTANT: Although the S.A.F.E. mode
ning faster than 1200 RPM when the S.A.F.E. can help prevent engine damage, it does not
mode activated, it will shake noticeably. The guarantee you can run your engine indefinite-
protection system must be RESET before the ly without engine damage.
engine will operate at speeds over 1200 RPM.
Under certain conditions the EMM will shut off
the engine.
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| Categories | BRP Brand Manuals, Evinrude Brand Manuals, Evinrude E-TEC Manual, Evinrude Outboard Manual |
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