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ENGINE OPERATION
6
EFT, EPT type
①
Operate the Power Trim & Tilt switch
and tilt the outboard motor up.
The outboard motor can also be tilted
up using the switch provided under
the bottom cowl.
②
Lock the tilt with the Tilt stopper
after the outboard motor has been
tilted up.
◎ Manualtilting
If the battery is dead, and the
powe r tr im & til t swi tch thu s
inoperative, turn the manual valve
a few turns in the Manual direction.
This will allow manual tilting of the
outboard motor.
UP
DN
!
Do not tilt up or down outboard motor
when swimmer(s) or passenger is near
to prevent them from being caught
between outboard motor body and
clamp bracket in case the outboard
motor body falls.
!
When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to
disconnect fuel hose or close fuel cock,
or fuel may leak, potentially catching fire.
Power tilt switch
UP
DN
Tilt Stopper
Do not tilt up outboard motor while
engine operates, or no cooling water
may be fed, leading to engine seizure
due to overheating.
!
POWER
MANUAL
Itispossibletotiltupordowninspiteof
mainswitch"ON"or"OFF".
EPT type
EFT type
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