OUTBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATION
Page 1D-10 90-826883R2 JUNE 1998
Battery Cable Connections
SINGLE OUTBOARD
(+)
(--)
a
b
c
a - RED Sleeve (POSITIVE)
b - BLACK Sleeve (NEGATIVE)
c - Starting Battery
DUAL OUTBOARD
1. Connectacommongroundcable(wiresizesameas engine battery cables)between
negative (--) terminals on starting batteries.
(--)
(--)
a
a - Ground Cable (Same Wire Size As Engine Battery Cable -- Connect Between Negative (--)
Terminals
Propeller Installation
WARNING
If the propeller shaft is rotated while the engine is in gear, thereis the possibility
thattheengine willcrankover andstart.Toprevent thistypeofaccidentalengine
starting and possible serious injury caused from being struck by a rotating pro-
peller, always shift outboard to neutral position and remove spark plug leads
when you are servicing the propeller.