ENGINE OPERATION 43
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5. Reinstall the thrust rod in the desired
position securely.
6. Gentry tilt down the outboard motor.
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Do not tilt the outboard motor up or down
when swimmer(s) and/or passenger(s) are
near to prevent them from being caught
between outboard motor body and clamp
bracket.
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When tilting up or down, be careful not to
place your hand between the swivel bracket
and the stern bracket.
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When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to dis-
connect fuel hose, or fuel may leak, poten-
tially catching fire.
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Do not tilt up the outboard motor while
engine is operating, or no cooling water may
be discharged, leading to engine seizure due
to overheating.
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Note
After use, leave the outboard motor
upright for a minute to drain the water
from inside the engine.
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Tilt up
With the shift lever in Forward, fully tilt
the motor up toward you by holding the
tilt handle provided at the rear of the top
cowl. Then slightly lower the motor for
locking in the up position.
1. Tilt up position
2. Tilt stopper
3. Shallow water running position
8. Tilt up and down
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION