Outboard
Mounting
System
and Safety
What is
most
important?
• Outboard must stay
in
position on boat's transom.
What
could
happen?
Outboard may
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...
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on
transom
Boat may turn and be hard
to steer.
• If outboard hits something solid and does not stay on
the transom, boat occupants may be injured from the
outboard or its parts entering the boat.
How
Can Loss
of
Mounting Be Minimized?
• Read, understand, and
follow
manufacturer's
instructions.
• Follow warnings
marked"
&"
closely.
SAFETY
The
mounting
system
includes:
• outboard parts
• bolts, nuts, and washers
• boat's transom
Outboard may
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L.
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T on
transom
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Boat may turn and be
hard to steer.
Outboard may
be
lost overboard.
Boat may
SINK.
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