Section 2 - Getting to Know Your Power Package
90-8M0061999 eng MAY 2012 Page 19
• Operation, Maintenance, and Warranty Manual identification page.
a - Information decal
b - Serial number decal (applied to the
information decal)
The engine serial number is also stamped into a plaque located on the engine block.
a - Flywheel housing cover
b - Engine serial number stamp
c - Engine block
Lanyard Stop Switch
The purpose of a lanyard stop switch is to turn off the engine when the operator moves outside the operator's position (as in
accidental ejection from the operator's position).
a - Stop switch
b - Lanyard
c - Clips to the operator
Accidental ejections, such as falling overboard, are more likely to occur in:
• low‑sided sport boats
• bass boats
• high performance boats
Accidental ejections can also occur from:
• poor operating practices
• sitting on the seat or gunwale at planing speeds
• standing at planing speeds
• operating at planing speeds in shallow or obstacle infested waters
• releasing your grip on the steering wheel that is pulling in one direction
• consuming alcohol or drugs
• high speed boating maneuvers