Safety information
Gasoline exposure and spills
Take care not to spill gasoline. If gasoline
spills, wipe it up immediately with dry rags.
Dispose of rags properly.
If any gasoline spills onto your skin,
immedi- ately wash with soap and water.
Change clothing if gasoline spills on it.
If you swallow gasoline, inhale a lot of
gaso- line vapor, or get gasoline in your
eyes, get immediate medical attention.
Never siphon fuel by mouth.
Carbon monoxide
This product emits exhaust gases which
con- tain carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless gas which may cause brain
damage or death when inhaled. Symptoms
include nausea, dizziness, and drowsiness.
Keep cockpit and cabin areas well
ventilated. Avoid blocking exhaust outlets.
Modifications
Do not attempt to modify this outboard mo-
tor. Modifications to your outboard motor
may reduce safety and reliability, and
render the outboard unsafe or illegal to use.
Boating safety
This section includes a few of the many im-
portant safety precautions that you should
follow when boating.
Alcohol and drugs
Never operate after drinking alcohol or
taking drugs. Intoxication is one of the most
com- mon factors contributing to boating
fatalities.
Personal flotation devices
Have an approved personal flotation device
(PFD) on board for every occupant. Hidea
recommends that you must wear a PFD
whenever boating. At a minimum, children
and non-swimmers should always wear
PFDs, and everyone should wear PFDs
when there are potentially hazardous boat-
ing conditions.
People in the water
Always watch carefully for people in the wa-
ter, such as swimmers, skiers, or divers,
whenever the engine is running. When
someone is in the water near the boat, shift
into neutral and stop the engine.
Stay away from swimming areas.
Swimmers can be hard to see.
The propeller can keep moving even when
the motor is in neutral. Stop the engine
when a person is in the water near you.
Passengers
Consult your boat manufacturer’s instruc-
tions for details about appropriate
passenger locations in your boat and be
sure all pas- sengers are positioned
properly before ac- celerating and when
operating above an idle speed. Standing or
sitting in non-designated locations may
result in being thrown either overboard or
within the boat due to waves, wakes, or
sudden changes in speed or direc- tion.
Even when people are positioned prop- erly,
alert your passengers if you must make any
unusual maneuver. Always avoid jump- ing
waves or wakes.
Overloading
Do not overload the boat. Consult the boat
capacity plate or boat manufacturer for
max- imum weight and number of
passengers. Be sure that weight is properly
distributed ac- cording to the boat
manufacturers instruc- tions. Overloading or
incorrect weight distribution can
compromise the boats han- dling and lead
to an accident, capsizing or
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
