Owner`s manual

Operation
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shorten engine life. Gradually return the
choke knob to its home position as the en-
gine warms up.
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Checks after engine warm-up
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Shifting
While tightly moored, and without applying
throttle, confirm that the engine shifts
smoothly into forward and reverse, and back
to neutral.
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Stop switches
● Press the engine stop button and make
sure the engine stops.
●
Confirm that removing the clip from the en-
gine shut-off switch stops the engine.
●
Confirm that the engine cannot be started
with the clip removed from the engine
shut-off switch.
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Shifting
WARNING
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Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
NOTICE
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Warm up the engine before shifting into
gear. Until the engine is warm, the idle
speed may be higher than normal. High
idle speed can prevent you from shifting
back to neutral. If this occurs, stop the
engine, shift to neutral, then restart the
engine and allow it to warm up.
To shift out of neutral
1. Move the gear shift lever firmly and
crisply forward (for forward gear) or
backward (for reverse gear). Be sure to
check that the tilt lock lever is in the lock/
down position (if equipped) before oper-
ating in reverse.
To shift from in gear (forward/reverse) to
neutral
1. Close the throttle so that the engine
slows to idle speed.
2. After the engine is at idle speed in gear
move the gear shift lever firmly and
crisply into the neutral position.
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