Operation
resulls in less drag, grealer
sla
bilily and
eff
卜
ciency. This is generally when Ihe kee
lline
01
Ihe boal is up aboul 3
10
5 degrees. With
Ih
e
bow up
, the boal may have a greater lenden-
cy
10
sleer
10
one side or the olhe
r.
Compen-
sa
le
lor
this as you s
le
e
r.
The trim tab can
also be ad
ju
s
led
10
help offset this ellec
l.
When
Ih
e bow
01
Ihe boat is down, il is easier
10
accelerale Irom a standing start onto
plane.
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7
BowUp
Too much Irim-oul puts the bow
01
Ihe boat
100 high in Ihe wate
r.
Performance
an
d econ-
omy are decreased because the hull
01
Ihe
boat is pushing the wa
ler
and there is more
air drag. Excessive Irim-out can also cause
Ihe propeller
10
venlilate, which reduces per-
lormance lurther
, and the boat
may
平时
,
poise" (hop in Ihe water), which could throw
Ihe operator arid passengers overboard.
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Bow
Oown
Too much trim-in causes Ihe
boallo
"plow"
through Ihe water
, decreasing luel economy
and making
il
hard
10
increase speed. Oper-
ating wilh excessive
Ir
im-in
al
higher speeds
also makes
Ih
e boal unstable. Resistance at
the bow is greatiy increased
, heightening Ihe
danger 01 "bow sleering" and making opera-
tion dillicull and dange
rou
s.
白人/
~~
NOTE
:
Depending
on
the Iype
01
boat, Ihe ou
lb
oa
rd
molor Irim angle may have little e
ll
ect on Ihe
trim
01
Ihe boal wh
en
operaling.
Tilting
Up and
down
1I
Ihe engine wi
ll
be stopped
lor
some lime
or
il
Ihe boat is moored
in
shallows, Ihe out-
board motor should be tilted up
to
prolect Ihe
propeller and casing Irom damage by colli-
sion with obstruclion5
, and also
10
reduce
5alt corrosion
r
,~
Be
sure
all people are
clear
of
the
out-
board
motor
when
tilting
up
and
down
,
also
be
careful
not
to
pinch
any
body
parts
between the
drive
unit
and
engine
bracke
t.
,,,
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;I
~II~[1
帽
Leaking fuel
is
a
fire
hazard.
If
there
is
a
fuel
joint
on
the
outboard
motor
,
discon-
nect
the fuel line
or
close
the fuel
cock
if
the
engine
will
be
tilted
for
more
than
a
few minutes. Otherwise fuel
may
leak.
销黯翻
这
• Before
tilting
the
outboard
motor
,
stop
the
engine
by
following
the
procedure
on
page 21. Never tilt
the
outboard
mo-
tor
while
the engine
is
running.
Severe
damage
from
overheating
can result.
•
00
not
tilt
up
the
engine
by
pushing
the
tiller
handle
(if
equipped)
because
this
could
break
the
handle.
Procedure
for
tilting
Up
(manual
tilt
models)
1. Place the gear shift lever
in
neu
lr
a
l.
J
2. Disconnecl the luel line Irom the oul-
board moto
r.
O peration
3.
Place the tilt lock lever
(i
l equipped) in
Ihe release/up posilion
4.
Pull up Ihe shallow wal
er
lever (il
equip
pe
d)
5. Hold Ihe rear
01
Ihe lop cowling with
one
hand and lilt the engine up lull
y.
6.
Push the lilt support
kn
ob in
lo
the clamp
bracke
l. Or the liII support bar w
illlurn
to
Ihe lock posilion automalically.
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