Originally Posted by
wicklundrh
I was rereading Speir Fishing's post. Please don't take the above as "know it all". I did not cross reference every oil on the market to see if the specs were met. I will however check the stuff he mentioned though as I can source it locally. Thanks for the infor Speir!!!
John,
I also recommend installing a 10 micron filter inline from your fuel tank to the motor. Although Suzuki does have a small cartridge style filter inside the motor cowel, I still would but in a 10 micron inline just to be safe.
A couple of other things to note. The pee hole at the back will be adjustable. I adjust mine so that I can see the stream from the captains chair to ensure it is working. It will rotate 360 degrees. After you use the motor, there is built up pressure above the impeller. Many people have cold seeze issues and frozen pee holes because of this ( on all sorts of motors). You however are lucky. That rotating pee cap can be popped off. When you get to the dock, prior to transporting home, run the motor all the way down. This will allow lower unit water behind the prop to drain. While this is draining, remove the pee cap. Once done, unscrew your clean water flush port. It is located on the port side of the motor. This will relieve the pressure built up above the impellor and allow any water to drain out of the freshwater flush plug and the pee hole. Go about your stuff with readying your boat for transport. Before leaving, screw the cap back on and pop the pee cap back in. I have also been know to blow out any residual water.
Trust me, if you don't do this when the weather is cold, it WILL freeze up on you. Since I added the above to my take out procedures, I have not had the issue since. If you do run in to the issue, do not fear. Remove the pee cap. Take a small socket extension (1/4 inch drive) and heat it with a lighter and stick it in the hole. Continue to do this and it will melt the ice.
You will love the motor. I surely do! Just a few tricks to perform and if you get used to them you will never have an issue. Trust me, I've left my motor running on more than one occasion as it is way too quite!!! My kicker motor (yamaha) is also quite but not near as quite as my Suzuki!
Let me know if you need anything else. I've done all the maintenance and labor on mine from impeller changes to prop changes and everything in between. Had one interesting thing during service this year. A rubber "Thing" fell out of the motor cowell. I had no idea where it came from and how it went back in. I went to Brown's, pulled a skematic, and quickly found that it is a diverter in the top section of the motor to divert air for the air induction. Once I saw it, I saw how it went in!!!