3. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up. The
tilt support bar will lock automatically,
supporting the outboard motor in a par-
tially raised position. This outboard mo-
tor has 2 positions for shallow water
cruising.
4. To return the outboard motor to the
nor- mal running position, place the
remote control lever / gear shift lever in
neutral.
5. Place the tilt lock lever in the lock/down
position, then slightly tilt the outboard
motor up until the tilt support bar auto-
matically returns to the free position.
NOTICE
Do not tilt the outboard motor up so that
the cooling water inlet on the lower unit
is above the surface of the water when
set- ting up for and cruising in shallow
water. Otherwise severe damage from
overheat- ing can result.
Procedure for power tilt models
1. Place the remote control lever / gear
shift lever in neutral.
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6. Slowly lower the outboard motor to the
normal position.
HD32861
Power tilt models
The outboard motor can be tilted up
partially to allow operation in shallow water.
2. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up to the
desired position using the power tilt
switch. WARNING! Using the power
tilt switch on the bottom cowling
while the boat is moving or engine is
on could increase the risk of falling
over- board and could distract the
operator, increasing the risk of
collision with another boat or an
obstacle. [EWM01960]