user manual

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SHALLOW WATER
OPERATION
OPERATION
TRIM TAB
TRIM TAB BOLT
OUTBOARD
MOTOR
TRIMMED TOO
HIGH
OUTBOARD
MOTOR
TRIMMED TOO
LOW
OUTBOARD MOTOR
TRIMMED CORRECTLY
BOW TOO HIGH DUE TO
1. LOAD IN THE REAR
2. OUTBOARD MOTOR TRIMMED
TOO HIGH
BOW TOO LOW DUE TO
1. LOAD IN THE FRONT
2. OUTBOARD MOTOR TRIMMED
TOO LOW
An excessive trim/tilt angle during
operation can cause propeller
ventilation, overheating, and water
pump damage. This type of damage
is not covered by the
(p. ).
TRIM TAB ADJUSTMENT
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When operating in shallow water, use
the power trim/tilt switch (p.
) to tilt the outboard motor so that
the propeller and gear case won’t hit
the bottom.
Proceed at low speed, and monitor
water flow from the cooling system
indicator (p. ) to be sure the
outboard motor is not tilted so high
that the water intakes are out of the
water.
Distributor’s
Limited Warranty
If steering effort is not equal in both
directions, adjust the trim tab to
compensate for ‘‘torque steer,’’
which is the reaction of the outboard
motor to propeller rotation.
Adjust the trim tab with the engine
stopped. Loosen the bolt above the
trim tab, turn the trim tab, and then
tighten the bolt securely.
When the trim tab is correctly
adjusted, steering effort will be equal
in both directions.
Refer to
on p. .63
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