operation manual

ENGINE OPERATION 41
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z Do not attach the tether to a part of
clothing that can be torn easily when
pulled.
z Arrange the tether so that will not be
caught by any object when pulled.
z Be careful not to pull the tether acciden-
tally during cruising. Unintentional stop
of engine can cause loss of control of
outboard motor. Rapid loss of engine
power can lead to falling down or caus-
ing passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board.
ENOW00042-0
z Do not shift into Reverse during planing,
or control will be lost leading to serious
personal injury, boat may swamp, and/or
hull may be damaged.
z Do not shift into Reverse during cruis-
ing, or control may be lost, falling down
or causing passenger(s) to be thrown
overboard. Leading to serious personal
injury, and steering system and/or shift-
ing mechanism may be damaged.
ENOW00861-0
Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing pas-
senger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading
to serious personal injury.
ENOW00862-0
Gear and clutch damage may occur if shift-
ing at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting is attempted.
ENOW00863-0
Idle speed may be higher during warming
up of engine. If shifted to Forward or
Reverse during warming up, it may be diffi-
cult to shift back to neutral. In such case,
stop engine, shift to neutral, and restart
engine to warm up.
ENON00014-0
Note
Frequent shifting to forward or reverse can
accelerate wear or degradation of parts. In
such case, replace gear oil earlier than the
period specified.
ENOW00864-0
Do not increase engine speed unnecessar-
ily when the shift is in neutral and reverse,
or engine damage may occur.
ENOM00890-A
Tiller handle type
ENOW00865-0
Do not force to shift when the throttle grip
is not in the fully closed position, other-
wise, steering system and/or shifting
mechanism may be damaged. The control
lever is inoperative unless the throttle grip
is in the fully closed position. (Multi-func-
tion tiller type)
ENOW00867-0
Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board or falling down.
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