INSTRUMENTATION
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 22
90-860074--1 FEBRUARY 2002 Page 4D-29
Remote Control / Neutral Start Safety Circuit
Primary Station
WARNING
Avoid injury or property damage. Starting an engine while the sterndrive unit or
transmission is in gear could cause severe injury to people or animals in or near the
boat, or property damage due to unexpected operation. Special circuitry and
switches are necessary and must be used to prevent accidental starter engagement
and subsequent engine operation while a sterndrive or transmission is in a gear.
STERNDRIVE (MCM) MODELS
Ensure neutral start safety circuit remote control connections are made before use.
IMPORTANT: The two bullet connectors on primary station harness YEL/RED wire,
as shipped from the factory, have to be disconnected and reconnected to Neutral
Start Safety Circuit wires from the remote control.
1. Disconnect the two YEL/RED bullet connectors.
2. Connect the YEL/RED wires from the Remote Control Neutral Start Safety Circuit to the
YEL/RED wires disconnected in Step 1.
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a
YEL/RED
b
YEL/RED
YEL/RED
c
YEL/RED
YEL/WHT
YEL/WHT
Typical
a-Instrument Harness START Wires
b-YEL/RED Wires
c-Remote Control / Neutral Start Safety Circuit