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During operation in freezing weather,
keep the gearcase submerged at all
times.
Upon removing your outboard from
the water, leave it in a vertical position
until its cooling system is drained.
Store the outboard vertically.
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Your outboard’s
EMM
will automati-
cally compensate for changes in alti-
tude. However, if you boat above
3000 ft. (900 m), you will experience
some loss of power due to reduced air
density.
If your engine drops below the recom-
mended RPM operating range at full
throttle, have your Dealer select a low-
er pitch propeller.
If you return to sea level, have your
Dealer install the original propeller
and verify correct RPM operating
range.
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Anode protection for the outboard has
been provided for use in salt or brack-
ish water.
Upon removal from salt water, leave
the outboard in a vertical position until
its cooling system has drained. During
long periods of mooring, tilt the gear-
case out of the water, except in
freezing temperatures. Flush the out-
board, if desired. Refer to
Flushing
.
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Gearcase damage can occur if the
gearcase is allowed to drag on the
waterway bottom. Use caution when
operating in shallow water.
IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT:: Impact damage is
NOT covered by the outboard
warranty.
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Weeds block water intakes and may
cause your outboard to overheat.
Weeds on the propeller create vibra-
tion and reduce boat speed.
When operating in weedy water, run
at slow speeds and in REVERSE fre-
quently to clear weeds from the pro-
peller and water intakes. Check the
water pressure often.
If the REVERSE operation does not
clear away weeds, SHUT OFF the en-
gine. Remove weeds from propeller
area and water intakes before operat-
ing at higher speed.
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