READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY
If you don't understand any portion, contact your dealer for
a
demonstration of actual starting and operating procedures.
NOTICE
Throughout this publication, and on your
outboard, DANGER, WARNINGS and
CAUTIONS, accompanied by the inter
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national HAZARD Symbol
A
,
may be
used to alert the
installer/user to special
instructions concerning a particular ser
-
vice or operation that may be hazardous if
performed incorrectly or carelessly.
OB
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SERVE
THEM CAREFULLY.
These
"
Safety Alerts
"
alone cannot elim
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inate the hazards that they signal. Strict
compliance to these special instructions
while performing
the
service, plus
"
common sense
"
operation, are major
accident prevention measures.
A
DANGER
DANGER
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Immediate hazards which
WILL result in severe personal injury or
death.
WARNING
WARNING
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Hazards or unsafe prac
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tices which COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.
A
CAUTION
CAUTION
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Hazardsor unsafe practices
which could result in minor personal
injury or product or property damage.
IMPORTANT
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Indicates information or
instructions that are necessary for pro
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per operation and/or maintenance.
The operator (driver) is responsible for the
correct and safe operation of the boat, the
equipment aboard and the safety of all
occupants aboard. We strongly recom
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mend that the operator read this Operation
and Maintenance Manual and thorough1
understand the operational instructions fa
the outboard and all related accessorie
before the boat is used.
The following advantages and disad
vantages of an EMERGENCY
STOF
SWITCH (lanyard type) should be con
sidered before electing to use, or not
tc
use, such a switch.
ADVANTAGES:Thepurposeof an EMER
GENCY STOP SWITCH is to stop thc
engine when the operator leaves hi:
control station, either accidentally
b)
falling into the boat, or by falling
01
being ejected overboard. This is mosl
likely in certain types of boats such as
low sided bass boats, high performance
boats and light sensitive handling, fish
-
ing boats operated by hand
-
tiller. It is
also likely as a result of poor operating
practices such as sitting on the back of
the seat at planing speeds. standing at
planing speeds, operating at high speeds
in shallow or obstacle infested waters.
drinking and driving, or daring, high
speed boat maneuvers.
DISADVANTAGES: Inadvertent activa
-
tion of the switch is also a possibility.
This could
causeany or all of the follow
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ing potentially hazardous situations:
Loss of balance and f alling forward of
unstable boat passengers
-
a particular
concern in bow rider type boats.
Loss of power and directional control
in heavy seas, strong current or high
winds.
*
Loss of control when docking.
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