Operating instructions

53
Oil Level
CAUTION: Check level frequently and
refill if necessary. Do not overfill
— it
would make the engine smoke and
reduce its power. Operating the en-
gine with an improper level may se-
verely damage engine. Wipe off any
spillage.
TYPICAL
1. Dipstick
Check the oil level as follows:
NOTE: Before checking the oil level on
this engine, it is necessary to let it idle
for 30 seconds before shutting it off.
Thereafter it is necessary to wait 30
seconds. Then, the oil can be checked.
This is required to allow the oil to prop-
erly level in the different oil chambers.
Otherwise, you will have a false oil lev-
el reading.
1. Sport boat must be level. Check oil
level either with boat in water or out
of water. Engine should be warm.
CAUTION: Never run engine without
supplying water to the exhaust cool-
ing system when boat is out of water.
2. If out of water, raise trailer tongue and
block in position when bumper rail is
level. Install a garden hose to the
flushing connector. Refer to FLUSH-
ING in POST-OPERATION CARE and
follow the procedure.
CAUTION: Failure to flush exhaust
cooling system, when engine is out
of water, may severely damage en-
gine and/or exhaust system.
3. Warm-up engine then let idle for 30
seconds before stopping.
4. Stop engine.
5. Wait at least 30 seconds then pull
dipstick out and wipe clean.
CAUTION: Never run engine longer
than 5 minutes. Drive line seal has no
cooling when boat is out of water.
6. Reinstall dipstick, push in complete-
ly.
7. Remove dipstick and read oil level. It
should be between marks.
1. Full
2. Add
3. Operating range
8. Otherwise, add oil up to have the
level between marks as required.
9. To add oil, unscrew oil cap. Place a
funnel into the opening and add the
recommended oil to the proper level.
Do not overfill.
NOTE: Every time oil is added in en-
gine, the complete procedure ex-
plained above must be done (engine
restarted, idling for 30 seconds, 30
seconds waiting time and then, re-
checking the oil level). This is required
to allow the oil to properly transfer in
the different oil chambers and to then
level. Otherwise, you will have a false
oil level reading.
F09D0SZ
1

WARNING
Engine oil may be hot. Certain
components in the engine com-
partment may be very hot. Direct
contact may result in skin burn.
12
3
F18D05Y
lmo2004-004b.fm Page 53 Wednesday, August 6, 2003 11:19 AM