Owner's Manual

OPERATION
SAFE OPERATING
PRECAUTIONS
To safely realize the full potential of
this outboard motor, you need a
complete understanding of its
operation and a certain amount of
practice with its controls.
Before operating the outboard motor
for the first time, please review the
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
on page 7 and the
chapter titled
BEFORE OPERATION.
For your safety, avoid starting or
operating the engine in an enclosed
area. Your engine’s exhaust contains
poisonous carbon monoxide gas
which can collect rapidly
in an
enclosed area and cause illness or
death.
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
Break-in period: 10 hours
Proper break-in operation allows the
moving parts to wear in smoothly for
best performance and long service
life.
First 15 minutes:
Run the engine at trolling speed. Use
the minimum throttle opening
necessary to operate the boat at a safe
trolling speed.
Next 45 minutes:
Run the engine up to a maximum of
2,000 to 3,000 rpm, which is about
10% to 30% of maximum throttle
opening.
Next 64) minutes:
Run the engine up to a maximum of
4,000 to 5,000 rpm, which is about
50% to 80% of maximum throttle
opening.
Short full-throttle bursts are
OK, but
do not operate the engine
continuously at full throttle.
For boats that plane easily, bring the
boat up on plane, and then reduce the
throttle opening to the recommended
rpm range.
Next 8 hours:
Do not run the engine at full throttle
for more than
5 minutes at a time.
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