Outboard Engine Maintenance Seminar

This session will cover most routine maintenance on 2-stroke and 4-stroke outboards, and will be led by Pierre McAlpine, a member of our Club.

Registration is free, and available to the first 20 people who sign up.

Specifically session will include:

• Fogging engine (a must at end of season)
  
• Draining fuel (a must at end of season)
  
• Replacing sparkplug(s) (once a season for 2-stroke, once ever 2-3 seasons for 4-stroke) and checking gaps
  
• Replacing gear oil (highly recommended at end of season)
  
• Replacing engine oil (4-stroke only) (highly recommended at end of season)
  
• Lubing moving parts (recommended once per season)
• Inspecting fuel lines and fuel filter (rec’d once per season)
• Replacing water impeller (rec’d every third season)
• Replacing points and condensers (pre-1977 outboards) every other season
  

Tools and supplies to accomplish absolute minimum fall maintenance (fogging, draining fuel, replacing engine oil (4-stroke only)

• Sparkplug socket (there are three sizes, confirm which you need: 5/8, 3/4, 13/16)
  
• 3/8 ratchet and extension
  
• Fogging solution, gear oil or motor oil (you will need one teaspoon per sparkplug/cylinder)
• Needle nose pliers, regular pliers, knife or cutter pliers, small flathead screwdriver
• Container for catching left over fuel / oil
• 4-stroke engine oil (for 4-stroke outboards only)
  
• Engine oil filter (if equipped)
  

Tools and supplies for accomplishing “a little more” (replacing plugs, replacing gear oil, lube moving parts, replacing engine oil)

• Sparkplug sockets and ratchet (see above)
• Replacement spark plugs
• Container of gear oil and gear oil pump
• Receptacle for catching used gear oil
• Replacement gear oil plastic washers
• Large flathead screwdriver
• Optional (hand impact tool with flathead insert) and hammer for removing stubborn gear oil drain plugs
• Industrial grade (blue) towels or rags
• White lithium lubricant grease spray
• Plastic gloves (a few pairs) - gear oil skin contact should be minimized
• Xerk grease gun (for outboards equipped with xerk fittings for easy grease lubing)
• Marine grease cartridge for xerk gun

Tools and supplies for additional maintenance

• Water impeller kit (specific to engine, need serial # and brand)
  
• 3/8, 7/16 small wrenches or 10mm, 12mm small wrenches depending on brand
  
• Marine grease
  
• Points and condensers for pre-1977 ignition maintenance