FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING/CAUTION/NOTE ....3 Thank you for choosing a Suzuki outboard mo- tor. Please read this manual carefully and re- IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OWNERS ..3 view it from time to time. It contains important IDENTIFICATION NUMBER information on safety, operation, and mainte- LOCATION ..........
• Before each use of your boat, perform a daily Suzuki strongly recommends that you use inspection. Specific items to check are listed genuine Suzuki replacement parts and ac- in the INSPECTION BEFORE BOATING sec- cessories as damage caused by use of tion.
5% methanol under any circum- stances. Fuel system damage or outboard mo- tor performance problems resulting from the use of such fuels are not the responsibility of Suzuki and may not be covered under the New Out- board Motor Limited Warranty.
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• Refuel in a well ventilated area. • Avoid prolonged contact with skin and breathing of gasoline vapor. Use SUZUKI OUTBOARD MOTOR GEAR OIL, CAUTION or an equivalent high quality SAE90 hypoid gear Always use fresh gasoline. Gasoline kept in oil.
LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS Read and follow all of the labels on your out- Keep the labels on your outboard motor or fuel board motor or fuel tank. Make sure you under- tank. Do not remove them for any reason. stand all of the labels.
“Certification Plate”. If you are unable to locate the “Certifi- cation Plate”, consult your authorized Suzuki Marine Dealer. Proper transom height is important for good per- formance. A motor mounted on a transom that is too high causes the propeller to slip resulting in wasted power or overheating.
RPM, which may result in severe dam- 1. Coat the propeller shaft 1 liberally with Suzuki age to the motor. water resistant grease to help prevent corro- sion.
3. Pull the spacer 2 and tilt pin 3 out to the limit ADJUSTMENT by both side of the swivel bracket. TRIM ANGLE ADJUSTMENT To help maintain steering stability and good per- formance, always maintain the proper trim angle as shown in the illustration. The appropriate trim angle varies depending on the combination of the boat, engine, and propeller, as well as oper- ating conditions.
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If it is necessary to adjust the idle speed, use the following procedure: The part of motor cover on DF2.5 is used as the holder of recoil starter handle grip, too. Idle speed adjustment is recommended to be made by the Suzuki authorized dealer.
1. Shift into “NEUTRAL”. If idle speed cannot be set within the specified 2. Turn the motor to front, to keep the reverse range, contact your authorized Suzuki Marine thrust stopper A free. Dealer. 3. Grab the handle on the back of the motor lower...
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WARNING Be sure to turn the fuel cock lever to right not to flow fuel from built–in tank before tilting up the motor, or fuel may leak out. CAUTION Never use the throttle grip handle to raise or lower the motor. The handle may break. To lower the motor back down, pull the motor slightly toward you, pull up on the till up lock arm 1 and slowly let the motor down.
INSPECTION BEFORE 1. Place the motor in a vertical position. BOATING 2. Check the engine oil level through the oil level inspection window 1. The oil should be between the upper and lower limits. WARNING For the safety of you and your passen- gers, always perform an inspection as de- Upper limit scribed below before you begin boating.
BREAK-IN 2. Remove the oil filler cap 4. Proper operation during this break-in period will help ensure maximum life and performance from your engine. The following guidelines will explain proper break-in procedures. CAUTION Failure to follow the break-in procedures de- scribed below can result in severe engine damage.
OPERATION NOTE: You may throttle up beyond the recommended BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START operating range to plane your boat, then imme- diately reduce the throttle to the recommended THE ENGINE operating range. 1. The motor has been lowered into the water. 2.
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STARTING THE ENGINE 4. Shift the motor into “NEUTRAL”. WARNING • Never run the outboard motor indoors or in an enclosed area. Exhaust emis- sions contain poisonous carbon mon- oxide fumes which can cause uncon- sciousness and may lead to death. •...
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Hold the rope and allow it to recoil slowly. you notice that water does not spray out of the pilot water hole, stop the engine as soon as pos- sible and consult your authorized Suzuki Marine Dealer. WARNING This outboard motor does not have a start- in-gear protection system.
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EMERGENCY STARTING 4. Lift off the recoil starter assembly. If you must get the engine running, but are unable 5. Tie a knot in one end of the emergency starter to do so because of starter system failure, you rope located in the tool kit. Tie the other end can use the emergency starting procedure to start around the screw-driver handle in the tool kit.
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SHIFTING AND SPEED CONTROL REVERSE OPERATION To operate the boat in the reverse direction: 1. Set the throttle control grip to the idle position. Shifting 2. Turn the motor completely around with the steer- To shift the motor into “FORWARD”, set the ing handle and then fold it towards you.
MOORING MOTOR REMOVAL AND The motor should be tilted up out of the water TRANSPORTING when you moor the boat in shallow water or if the motor will not be used for some time, to pro- MOTOR REMOVAL tect it from damage by underwater obstacles at low tide or corrosion from salt water.
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MOTOR TRANSPORTING CAUTION When transporting the motor, place the motor • Do not rest the engine in any of the po- either vertically or horizontally. sitions shown below, as oil may enter the cylinder from the sump or outer cas- Vertical transport: ings may be damaged.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE WARNING It is important to inspect and maintain your out- Stop the engine before carrying out mainte- board motor regularly. Follow the chart below. nance. If the engine has to be run, make sure At each interval, be sure to perform the indi- that it is in a well ventilated area.
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Suzuki recommends that only your autho- Keep the kit on board your boat and make sure rized Suzuki Marine Dealer or a qualified ser- that all of the items provided remain in the kit. vice mechanic perform maintenance on those...
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Consult your au- thorized Suzuki Marine Dealer before us- ing a spark plug of a different heat range. Use of an improper spark plug can lead to severe engine damage.
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If the breather and fuel line is damaged in any way, it must be replaced. Consult your authorized Suzuki Ma- rine Dealer if it is necessary to replace them. 3. Place a drain pan under the engine oil drain plug.
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Do not throw it in the trash, pour it on the ground, case can cause severe mechanical damage. down a drain, or into the water. Gear oil contaminated with water will have a milky color. If you notice any water in the gear oil immediately contact your authorized Suzuki Marine Dealer.
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LUBRICATION ANODE Proper lubrication is important for the safe, The motor is protected from exterior corrosion smooth operation and long life of each working by anode. This anode control electrolysis and pre- part of your outboard motor. The following chart vent corrosion.
Flush the water passages as follows. ENGINE RUNNING – Vertical position – Suzuki recommends that you flush the water passages by using this method. WARNING 4. Fill the container with clean, fresh water as •...
7. Stop the engine. 8. Remove the spark plug and spray a fogging oil 7. Take the motor to your authorized Suzuki into the plug hole. Rotate the flywheel several Marine Dealer as soon as possible to be over- rotations by hand to distribute the oil and to hauled.
AFTER STORAGE 9. Turn the fuel cock lever to right.. When taking your motor out of storage, follow the procedure below to return it to operating condi- tion: 1. Thoroughly clean the spark plug. Replace them if necessary. 2. Check the gear-case oil level and if neces- sary, add gear oil according to the procedure outlined in the GEAR OIL section.
Engine vibrates excessively: If you are not sure about the proper action, consult your authorized Suzuki Marine Dealer • Clamp screws are loose. about the problem. • Foreign object (seaweed etc.) is tangled on propeller.
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