ENGINE OPERATION38
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9. Once the outboard motor is started,
do not reinstall the recoil starter and
top cowl.
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Be sure to check that cooling water is dis-
charged from the cooling water check port
during warm up.
Warm the engine at low engine speeds
for about
3 minutes : above 5°C (41°F)
5 minutes at 2000 min
-1
(rpm) : below
5°C (41°F)
This allows the lubricating oil to circulate
to all parts of the engine. Operating the
engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
1. Cooling water check port
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
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Before shifting into forward or reverse, make
sure that boat is properly moored and out-
board motor can be steered fully to the right
and left. Make sure that no swimmer(s) is
around of the boat.
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z Attach the other end of emergency stop
switch lanyard to the operator's PFD (Per-
sonal Flotation device) or arm and keep it
attached during cruising.
z Do not attach the tether to a part of
clothing that can be torn easily when
pulled.
z Arrange the tether so that will not be
caught by any object when pulled.
z Be careful not to pull the tether acciden-
tally during cruising. Unintentional stop of
engine can cause loss of control of out-
board motor. Rapid loss of engine power
can lead to fall down or causing passen-
ger(s) to be thrown overboard.
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z Do not shift into Reverse during planing,
or control will be lost leading to serious
personal injury, boat may swamp, and/or
hull may be damaged.
z Do not shift into Reverse during cruising,
or control may be lost, fall down or caus-
ing passenger(s) to be thrown overboard.
Leading to serious personal injury, and
steering system and/or shifting mecha-
nism may be damaged.
3. Warming up the engine
CAUTION
Clutch in (In gear) Clutch off (Out of gear)
1100 min
-1
(rpm) 1300 min
-1
(rpm)
4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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