1971 Evinrude 40HP outboards Service Manual, Page 25Get this manual
Figure 3-23Fuel Tank Upper Housing year, and at every tuneup or major repair To facilitate complete draining of the tank, drain screw is provided in the fuel tank upper housingSee Figure 3-23Clean the tank by flushing with clear gasoline or solventSee Owner's Manual for correct fuel mixture DESCRIPTION The fuel tank is of simple but rugged construc tion, with capacity of gallons of fuel mixtur It includes the bulb primer (for priming the fu pump), fuel level gagefuel hose and conn ec tors, bracket arrangement to hold the fu line when not in use, and carrying grip The fuel tank upper housingwhich provides the connec tion to the fuel hose, contains two release valves and disc valve which prevent any escape of gasoline or fumesminimizing the danger of explosion or fire Figure 3-24Fuel Tank Level Indicator
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