Fuel Filter Inspection and Replacement

SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR

12.Prime the engine using the priming bulb (p.48). Check for fuel leaks.

Repair any fuel leaks if necessary.

If the buzzer sounds or excessive water or sediment accumulation are found in the fuel filter, inspect the fuel tank.

Clean the fuel tank and tank filter if necessary. It may be necessary to drain the fuel tank completely and refill with fresh gasoline.

Fuel Filter Inspection and Replacement

The fuel filter (inside the strainer cup) is located between the fuel pump and the water separator.

Water or sediment accumulation in the filter can cause loss of power or hard starting. To prevent engine malfunction, inspect the filter and replace when necessary. Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.

You can be burned or seriously injured when handling fuel. •Stop the engine and keep heat, sparks, and flame away. •Handle fuel only outdoors. •Wipe up spills immediately.

SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR

HOSE CLIPS (commercially available) FUEL FILTER STRAINER BRACKET

FUEL FILTER (inside strainer cup)

1.Remove the engine cover (p. 77).

2.Looking through the translucent strainer cup, check the fuel filter for water accumulation and clogging.

If necessary, replace the fuel filter with a new one. 3.Before removing the fuel filter, to prevent fuel leakage, place fuel hose clips on the fuel hoses on each side of the fuel filter. 4.Remove the fuel filter assembly from the strainer bracket. If it is difficult to remove the fuel filter assembly by yourself, consult an authorized TOHATSU dealer.

5.Disconnect the fuel hoses from the fuel filter.

6.Remove the fuel filter from the suspension strap.

FUEL HOSE FUEL FILTER

FUEL HOSE SUSPENSION STRAP

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FUEL INTAKE SIDE JOINT FUEL FILTER (inside strainer cup)

EDGE AT THE BASE OF JOINT

ALIGNMENT MARK ON THE SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION STRAP

7.Install a new fuel filter. Assemble the fuel filter by aligning the edge at the base of the fuel intake side joint of the fuel filter with the alignment mark on the suspension as shown above.

8.Install the fuel filter assembly into the strainer bracket.

9.Connect the fuel hoses to the fuel filter. 10.Prime the engine using the priming bulb (p.48). Check for fuel leaks. Repair any fuel leaks if necessary.

11.Install the engine cover.

If loss of power or hard starting are found to be caused by excessive water or sediment accumulation in the fuel filter, inspect the fuel tank.

Clean the fuel tank and tank filter if necessary. It may be necessary to drain the fuel tank completely and refill with fresh gasoline.