90-826148R2 MARCH 1997 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1D-13
PLACING TILT PIN IN UPPER HOLES CAN:
1. Lift the bow out of the water.
2. Generally increase top speed.
3. Increase clearance over submerged objects or a
shallow bottom.
4. Increasesteeringtorqueorpulltotheleftatanor-
malinstallationheight(withthenormalrighthand
rotation propeller).
5. In excess, cause boat “porpoising” (bouncing) or
propeller ventilation.
Trim Tab Adjustment
Propeller steering torque will cause your boat to pull
inonedirection.Thissteeringtorqueisanormalthing
thatresults from youroutboard not beingtrimmed so
the propeller shaft is parallel to the water surface.
Thetrim tab canhelp tocompensate forthis steering
torqueinmanycasesandcanbeadjusted withinlim-
its to reduce any unequal steering effort.
NOTE: Trim tab adjustment will have little effect re-
ducingsteeringtorqueiftheoutboardisinstalledwith
the anti-ventilation plate approximately 2 inches (50
mm) or more above the boat bottom.
MODELS WITHOUT POWER TRIM
Operate your boatat normal cruising speed trimmed
to desired position by installing the “tilt pin” in the de-
sired tilt pin hole. Turn your boat left and right and
note the direction the boat turns more easily.
If adjustment is necessary, loosen trim tab bolt and
make small adjustments at a time. If the boat turns
more easily to the left, move the trailing edge of trim
tabtothe left.Iftheboatturnsmore easilytotheright
movethe trailing edgeof trim tab to the right.Retigh-
ten bolt and retest.
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