I have a new outboard for my sailboat, and I am struggling to find the port where the flush adapter should thread into. Location is not in the manual. Its not in an obvious/visible spot (I believe). Does any one have a picture of it?
Tohatsu 6hp Outboard Flush Plug
- Thread starter jonjbfx
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Check the following link for the owners manual for your specific outboard, there is a good picture in the manual. I have the same outboard and it took me a few minutes to find it.
http://www.tohatsu.com/tech_info/manuals.html
http://www.tohatsu.com/tech_info/manuals.html
Thanks Tony. I had downloaded the manual, even been to a dealer, with a service manager who couldn't point it out.. Ya I won't be buying, or bringing work there..
Anyway, as noted, not obvious.
Anyway, as noted, not obvious.
Immerse the prop and anti-cavitation plate in a 5 gallon bucket of fresh water and fire her up.
Forget that "special" fitting.
Forget that "special" fitting.
The intake is on the bottom side of the cavitation plate. There's nothing to hook an adapter to, just a strainer about the size of your thumb nail. Start the motor and hold a garden hose up against the strainer, and the motor will instantly pick up the water it needs. It only takes a few seconds to flush out the salt water.
If you want to run the engine longer, a bucket is the only way.
That's pretty cool, I didn't know that was a possibility! Much better than a bucket!
You know, I have the pricey flush adapter for my Tohatsu 9.8 but use the $5 flush muffs I picked up at malwart most of the time. Thread up the hose, slide the muffs over the coolant intake and get'er done. The thought of losing that little flush-port screw over the side while flushing my outboard makes the thing pretty much useless unless I am back a the house.
The muffs don't work on the 6 hp as the intake is a single forward facing opening on the lower shaft.
Not sure which model you have but one of he manuals shows the adapter fitting on the underside of the power head aft of the shaft.
I think that is what I needed to see. I had looked at those bolt heads, and unsure which one could be it. Pretty small.
Several great ideas, short term, or long (most temporary choices become 'long term' for me). Thanks to all!
Several great ideas, short term, or long (most temporary choices become 'long term' for me). Thanks to all!