GENERAL INFORMATION
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While activation of the lanyard stop switch will stop the engine
immediately, a boat will continue to coast for some distance depending
upon the velocity and degree of any turn at shut down. However, the boat
will not complete a full circle. While the boat is coasting, it can cause injury
to anyone in the boat's path as seriously as the boat would when under
power.
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a - Lanyard cord
b - Lanyard stop switch
We strongly recommend that other occupants be instructed on proper
starting and operating procedures should they be required to operate the
engine in an emergency (e.g. if the operator is accidentally ejected).
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WARNING
Should the operator fall out of the boat, the possibility of serious injury
or death from being run over by the boat can be greatly reduced by
stopping the engine immediately. Always properly connect both ends
of the stop switch lanyard to the stop switch and the operator.
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WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from deceleration forces resulting from
accidental or unintended stop switch activation. The boat operator
should never leave the operator's station without first disconnecting the
stop switch lanyard from the operator.
Accidental or unintended activation of the switch during normal operation
is also a possibility. This could cause any, or all, of the following potentially
hazardous situations:
• Occupants could be thrown forward due to unexpected loss of
forward motion ‑ a particular concern for passengers in the front of
the boat who could be ejected over the bow and possibly struck by
the gear case or propeller.
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