warmed up. For further information, see
page 54.
6. Slowly return the throttle grip to the fully
closed position.
Starting procedure (warm engine)
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
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If the throttle is opened too much, the
en- gine speed rises rapidly, causing the
out- board motor to swivel toward the
starboard side.
Do not repeat opening and closing of
the throttle grip as this cause the spark
plug to
The start-in-gear protection device prevents
the engine from starting except when in
neu- tral.
2. Attach the engine shut-off cord to a se-
cure place on your clothing, or your arm
or leg. Then install the clip on the other
end of the cord into the engine shut-off
switch.
3. Open the throttle grip as shown in the
il- lustration.
wet with fuel and prevent from the engine
to start.
4. Hold this throttle grip position by
tighten- ing the throttle friction adjuster.
5. Pull the manual starter handle slowly
un- til you feel resistance. Then give a
strong pull straight out to crank and
start the engine. Repeat if necessary.