4000 MPC GEN II PISTOL GRIP REMOTE CONTROL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
90-8M0103111 FEBRUARY 2015 Page 3 / 22
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Important safety information: The purpose of a lanyard stop switch is to stop the engine when the operator
moves far enough away from the operator's position to activate the switch. This would occur if the operator
accidentally falls overboard or moves within the boat a sufficient distance from the operator's position. Falling
overboard and accidental ejections are more likely to occur in certain types of boats such as low‑sided inflatables,
bass boats, high performance boats, and light, sensitive handling fishing boats operated by a hand tiller. Falling
overboard and accidental ejections are also likely to occur as a result of poor operating practices such as sitting on
the back of the seat or gunwale at planing speeds, standing at planing speeds, sitting on elevated fishing boat
decks, operating at planing speeds in shallow or obstacle‑infested waters, releasing your grip on a steering wheel or
tiller handle that is pulling in one direction, drinking alcohol or consuming drugs, or daring high speed boat
maneuvers.
• 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.
• 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
If the operator falls out of the boat, stop the engine immediately to reduce the possibility of serious injury or death from
being struck by the boat. Always properly connect the operator to the stop switch using a lanyard.
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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 gearcase or propeller.
• Loss of power and directional control in heavy seas, strong current, or high winds.
• Loss of control when docking.
5.
Control handle ‑ Operation of the shift and throttle is controlled by the movement of the control handle. Push the control
handle forward from neutral with a quick firm motion to the first detent for forward gear. Continue pushing forward to
increase speed. Pull the control handle back from neutral with a quick firm motion to the first detent for reverse gear.
Continue pushing back to increase speed.
NOTICE
Failure to rotate the propeller shaft when shifting gears or forcing the shift mechanism while the engine is not operating can
result in product damage. If you must shift gears with the engine off, manually rotate the propeller shaft in the appropriate
direction.
6.
Control handle friction adjustment nut ‑ This nut can be adjusted to increase or decrease the tension on the control
handle. This will help prevent creep of the remote control handle. Turn the screw clockwise to increase the tension, and
counterclockwise to decrease the tension. The control handle friction adjustment nut is factory set to a predetermined
amount of friction but can be adjusted to a desired tension.
NOTE: Control handle friction adjustments must be made prior to the installation of the remote control module to the
bezel.
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