How to Service an Outboard Engine (COMPLETE Guide)
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2021
- How to service a 4 stroke outboard engine complete guide! Servicing a Tohatsu 6hp 4 stroke outboard motor MFS6. This will be a similar procedure for most small outboard engines. New impeller, gearbox oil, gaskets, sparkplug, fuel filter, engine oil and other little bits fitted. I hope this helps you service your own outboard and allows you to have some reliable fun out on the water!
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Ok, so not high production values just a guy showing us how to service an outboard which is exactly what I wanted! Thanks!
Glad you liked it! Hopefully it helped.
Little trick. Put a small bit of grease on your impeller key and it'll stick to the drive shaft. Brilliant video and very informative. Well done!
Great tip!
Hi , many thanks , i am enjoying your videos , and its instructions . This is the best videos on CZcams , ever......keep up the good works , I wish you and your family , great health , and smooth sailing .
Great service video! Lots covered. 👏🏻
Alex Great job and thanks for all the details Wish i had one like you here 😍
Super nice vídeo. I have bought the same outboard and have to do its first service. This has been very usefull. Thanks!!! And congrats for the channel. I enjoy your videos a lot!
Thank you!!!
very informative.. thanks a bunch
Hello Alex! Great video, and thank you for it! I just did my 5 hp Nissan, which is nearly identical to your motor. While following along the video. I got it done. I also replaced the thermostat while I was at it. It was right simple. Thanks for this great video, and I like your channel. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!!!
Crystal clear. I did an outboard course but didn't get anything written down so this was amazing video
Thank you!
Nice job Alex. I have a Yam 6hp, they look fairly identical. Will have to watch this vid again when I need to service mine
Yeah most outboards tend to be very similar. Hope the video helps!
Here to lean the basics, awesome video
Thank you!
Thanks Alex. Another great video.
Don’t forget to check the gap on the new plug as they are not always set correctly in my experience.
Cheers, Alan.
Thanks Alan!
Amazing video! Keep it up.
Thank you!
You posted early this week. It was waiting for me when I woke up. Happy Sunday.
Your welcome! 😁
Very informative sir...
Well donne , very professional !
friendly greetings, Brian
Cheers Brian, should help someone out there!
Good job dude.
Thanks!!!
Nice job man
Thanks!
Well I've got to leave a comment for the algorithm, so it looks like you hit all the high points. Last time I changed my water pump, I didn't get my shift linkage right. I'd reckon I'd better go ahead and replace it before the season starts. So I'd better get cracking,as a famous CZcamsr personality says.😁
Seems like I have a catchphrase 😂 nothing can beat “more o’glorious sanding” or “spiffy”!
@@AlexGoesSailing yeah, spiffy is another of yours that catches my attention. All the greats have their catch phrases. Keep it up, it works.
@@chuckrobinson599 “spiffy” is forever owned by sail life!
With the gear oil container you Got there you dont need the pump. The whole point with the pointy outlet is that you Can jam it in the filling hole, and squeeze it. Once the lower Unit is full, put back the air bolt (the top one), that’ll make a vacuum, which contains the gearolie inside, so that you can put the filling bolt (bottom one) back in without it spilling.
True but it’s much easier with the hose and less messy.
@@AlexGoesSailing true.... i just always find it more messy with a hose dripping oil, to store it after.
@@skaterfrederik yeah that can be annoying. I just stuff it in sealable bag until I need it again😬
Verry helpful video. I have a old 2 stroke 6hp Nissan outboard that needs a service. Wanted to get it done by a shop but this doesnt look to hard at all. Saved myself a couple of hundred euros. 👍🏻
It might take a little longer but it’s definitely do able by anyone!
Good informative video as usual man!
Dude, I went and did what I advised you to do, I went and bought an Albin Vega 27 last week... 😳 Oh horror, I have never sailed before, guess I'll be learning quick! 😁 So this summer I'll be practicing in the Baltic sea (I live in northern Sweden) and the year after I'll sail out on the big boy seas! My goal is to try caching every sort of fish there is in the world, think I'll be blogging about it, maybe write a book! Am I crazy? Yes sir, I have not one paddle in the water! 😇😂
Thanks! You will have loads of fun on her and hopefully she doesn't need as much work as Meraki did!
Sailing isn't hard, but catching every fish in the world will be difficult. Good luck, I hope to see you doing it.
Great presentation! Any chance of of doing the same for a two-stroke? I have two old 4 hp Mercury Mariners that need serviced.
Thanks! Should be the same thing really just no engine oil needed!
Clearest, most intelligent video I've seen on servicing this outboard, thanks. Do you use the battery-charging feature?
Yeah I do indeed. Thanks for the lovely comment and glad it helped!
@@AlexGoesSailing Do you wire it directly to the battery, or into the solar controller (if that's possible), to avoid over-charging?
@@AntonHu hook it up straight to the battery and it is all self controlling and also has an inline fuse!
Great video Alex! Is there an air filter on your outboard? Also, when filling the engine oil, place a rag under the filler neck to catch the dribbles. Cheers!
No air filter and the rag would have helped. Filming and pouring is hard haha
There's a metal prong next to the button labeled 'N', what is that called so I can buy the connector?
One of the prongs has a little push-in pin too.
If it's a battery connector, which prong is ground vs. red?
I think you’re taking about the fuel line connector. Can just search that and you should find the right type!
Hello,
i recently purchased this engine "used" yearmodell 2018, previous owner said they almost never used it only for short trips and it got a service about a month ago, however.. its pretty hard to swap between gears, i need to apply some force and it dosent feel right, ive never owned a boat engine before so iam not sure if its suppose to be like this. any toughts our ideas that could help ?
@@M4k4f4k4 there will be a little resistance when switching gears but that’s just how it is.
Thank you very much for the video, it is very useful just to ask what is the name of the tool with which the oil is poured
@@svetoslavognyanov8374 outboard gear lube pump. Search that in the interweb and you should find it!
Do you know how to unclog the water cooling system I have a 2 horse mariner and something inside the engine is plugged.
It runs but I would feel bad using it with a bad cooling system
Depends what’s blocking it but you can try a barnacle bust in a bucket and run it and see if that cleans it out. Other then that just make sure the impeller is good.
@@AlexGoesSailing it's a freshwater moter
I have a Tohatsu 4 stroke and it starts perfect but squeals terribly. What are the top 3 causes?
Is this only on startup? Only when cold? Only when in gear?
Hello Alex, how often do you service the outboard? Annually or is that a tad excessive if not overly used? Cheers Luke
I do it every year just as a habit. My outboard gets little use as I have a sailboat. It’s also good to know that it’s in great condition when out on the water. The manufacturer will recommend a service interval that should be the max.
@@AlexGoesSailing service interval is something I always wonder about. Manuals say every 100 hrs for both gear & engine oil but I’ve started leaving gear oil to probably once a year as long as it’s run in and has no water in with oil. Engine oil is usually read for changing by the time you’ve done 100hr. Although it’s usual clear on the dipstick it’s usually black when you drain it from bottom. Nice to watch thou for comparison (ps. Mine is in fresh water but probably does 300hrs a year)
Does the small engine's dont have oil filters?
No filters on the smaller ones
I have Tohatsu 6hp engine and I have a problem. When engine warms up to working temperature white smokes comes from water. on any gears and RPMS. And the smell is not good. What could couse this type of problems? Not a lot of smokes but everyone can see it when i am going out of the shore. Do you have any advice where to search the problem?
Is it two stroke? It’s it only on warm up?
@@AlexGoesSailing 4 stroke. Smokes comes after warming up the engine and it comes all the time while engine is working.
@@cjaxed definitely something up with it then like either water or oil entering the combustion chamber.
@@AlexGoesSailing thanks
My teacher recommended this video
That’s awesome! Glad it could help!
Where did you get the kit?
Pacer marine in the uk
What do the two shafts do?
Gear changing and the crank shaft!
Thanks, I should have known.@@AlexGoesSailing
Can you just use automotive grease?
Can do!
In saltwater use, you should use a saltwater resistans grease like marine grease
There's no air intake and filter?
No filter!
A water engine don't need air
@@gamemasteryt99 The cylinders need air.
In my opinion you should always at least try the filler plug first then the drain because if you drain it and that filler plug is stuck it’s not a fun day
That is good to do but also if it doesn’t come out then I wouldn’t be using it anyway.
How can that be seen covered with letters,, your video is full
Nope. Not doin all that. I got Mike for that. lol
Hahah
You forgot fuel pump mate
It doesn’t have one!
surely just filling it from the top oil port would be better...
It can be done but it’s a sealed unit so you would have to use some sort of nozzle in the top hole that can let air in at the same time. A lot cleaner doing the way it’s recommended by the manufacturer.
@@AlexGoesSailing can't go wrong with recommended I suppose
So much things so i stopped looking