user manual
Table Of Contents
- COVER
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS
- OUTBOARD MOTOR SAFETY
- CONTROLS AND FEATURES
- CONTROL AND FEATURE ID CODES
- COMPONENT AND CONTROL LOCATIONS
- LHT TYPE (TILLER HANDLE)
- LRT AND XRT TYPES (REMOTE CONTROL)
- REMOTE CONTROL BOX (SIDE-MOUNT CONTROL TYPE) (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
- PORTABLE FUEL TANK (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
- TRIM METER (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
- TACHOMETER (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
- RUDDER METER
- TROLLING CONTROL SWITCH PANEL
- DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
- DIGITAL TACHOMETER (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
- CONTROLS
- BEFORE OPERATION
- OPERATION
- SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
- BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
- PORTABLE FUEL TANK (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
- FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS
- FUEL PRIMING
- INFREQUENT OR OCCASIONAL USE
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- EMERGENCY STARTING
- STOPPING THE ENGINE
- GEARSHIFT AND THROTTLE OPERATION
- STEERING
- CRUISING
- TRIM TAB
- SHALLOW WATER OPERATION
- MOORING, BEACHING, LAUNCHING
- SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
- CLEANING AND FLUSHING
- STORAGE
- TRANSPORTING
- TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
- TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- CONSUMER INFORMATION
- INDEX
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SHALLOW WATER
OPERATION
OPERATION
12°
4°
16°
(when transom angle is 12°)
60°
TILT
ANGLE
TRIM
ANGLE
0°
(VERTICAL LINE)
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. ).130
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
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