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Safety Lanyard
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An emergency stop switch, also called a safety lan-
yard, may be a feature of your boat. Use of this switch
is highly recommended. To properly use this feature,
attach the lanyard to clothing that will NOT tear away
before the lanyard is pulled from the switch to stop the
engine. If the lanyard is too long, shorten it by knotting
or looping it. DO NOT cut and re-tie the lanyard.
The safety lanyard can only be effective when in
good working order. Observe the following:
● Lanyard must always be free of entanglements
that could hinder its operation.
● Once a month, check the switch for proper oper-
ation. With engine running at idle speed, pull
lanyard. If engine does not stop, see your dealer
for repairs.
NOTICE! When testing the emergency stop switch, do so at engine idle speed only. Activating the emergency
stop switch at any speed above idle may allow water to be ingested into the engine, causing serious engine
damage.
Using this switch is simple and should not interfere with normal operation of the boat.
CAUTION!
Care must be taken to avoid accidentally pulling the lanyard during boat operation. Unexpected loss of forward
motion will occur which could cause occupants to be thrown forward.
In an emergency situation, any occupant of the boat may attempt to restart the engine by turning the ignition key
to stop or off, then starting the engines normally. If the engine will not crank on the first attempt, do not keep trying
to start it as you may cause additional engine damage.
If your boat is not equipped with an emergency stop switch and it falls into one of the following categories,
installation of an emergency stop switch is recommended.
● High performance sport boats
● Small runabouts
● Boats with sensitive steering
● Boats where the distance from the top of the gunwale down
to the driver’s seat is less than one foot (30 cm).
Contact your Volvo Penta dealer for installation of an emergency stop switch.
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